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Arithmatic Progression

The document provides an overview of Arithmetic Progression (AP), defining it as a mathematical sequence where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. It explains the general form of AP, types of AP (finite and infinite), and includes key formulas for calculating terms and sums in an AP. Examples are given to illustrate the concepts discussed.

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Arithmatic Progression

The document provides an overview of Arithmetic Progression (AP), defining it as a mathematical sequence where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. It explains the general form of AP, types of AP (finite and infinite), and includes key formulas for calculating terms and sums in an AP. Examples are given to illustrate the concepts discussed.

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Mathematics and science classes

BY P.S.Gaur Address-Banarsidas Auraiya mob no 7906190439


Class -10th

Arithmatic progression
In mathematics, there are three different types of progressions. They are:

1-Arithmetic Progression (AP) 2- Geometric Progression (GP) 3-Harmonic Progression(HP)

A mathematical sequence in which the difference between two consecutive terms is always a
constant and it is abbreviated as AP.

The fixed number that must be added to any term of an AP to get the next term is known as the
common difference of the AP. Now, let us consider the sequence, 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16,…

It is considered as an arithmetic sequence (progression) with a common difference 3.

General form of an ap
Consider an AP to be: a1, a2, a3, ……………., an

Position of term Representation of term Value of term


1 A1 a = a + (1-1) d
2 A2 a + d = a + (2-1) d
3 A3 a + 2d = a + (3-1) d
4 A4 a + 3d = a + (4-1) d
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
n an a + (n-1)d

Types of AP
Finite AP: An AP containing a finite number of terms is called finite AP. A finite AP has a last
term. For example: 3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21

Infinite AP: An AP which does not have a finite number of terms is called infinite AP. Such APs
do not have a last term. For example: 5,10,15,20,25,30, 35,40,45……………

Arithmetic progression formula


The list of formulas is given in a tabular form used in AP. These formulas are useful to solve
problems based on the series and sequence concept.

General Form of AP a, a + d, a + 2d, a + 3d, . . .


The nth term of AP an = a + (n – 1) × d
Sum of n terms in AP S = n/2[2a + (n − 1) × d]
Sum of all terms in a finite AP with the last term as ‘l’ n/2(a + l)
Where

a = First term n = number of terms

an = nth term d = Common difference

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