The first ter of an Ap is equal to twice the common difference d.find in terms of d,the 5th term of the A.p
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6d
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4 stepsRecall the formula for the nth term of an AP
The formula for the nth term of an Arithmetic Progression (AP) is given by:
where is the nth term, is the first term, and is the common difference.Use the given information
We are given that the first term () is equal to twice the common difference ():
Find the 5th term ()
Substitute into the formula for the nth term:
Substitute the expression for into the equation for
Substitute into the equation for :
The 5th term of the AP in terms of is:
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