Practice Summary (5.5) - ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
Identify the common difference in the AP: 5, 10, 15.
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Subtract the first term from the second term.
Question 2.
What is the second term in the AP: 4, 7, 10?
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Identify the sequence.
3Question 3.
What is an Arithmetic Progression?
- A sequence where each term is random
- A sequence formed by adding a constant
- A sequence using multiplication
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Think about how the next term is formed.
4Question 4.
True or False: In an AP, all terms can be negative.
- True
- False
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Consider the definition of AP without restrictions.
Question 5.
If the first term of an AP is 100 and the 10th term is 150, calculate the common difference and the last term if it goes up to 20 terms.
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Use the nth term formula to find the difference.
Question 6.
A farmer plants trees in an AP pattern, with 10 trees in the first row, 15 in the second, and so on, continuing until he plants 40 trees. How many rows are there?
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Set up the equation using the AP formula.

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