NCERT Class X Chapter 5: Arithmetic Progression Example 2 (iv)
NCERT Class X Chapter 5: Arithmetic Progression Example 2(iv) Question: Which of the following list of numbers form an AP? If they form an AP, write the next two terms 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, . . . Given: The sequence: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, . . . To Find: Whether the given sequence forms an arithmetic progression (AP). If it does, find the next two terms. Formula: In an AP, the difference between consecutive terms is constant (common difference). Solution: Let the given list of numbers be a1, a2, a3, a4, ... Then, a1 = 1 a2 = 1 a3 = 1 a4 = 2 a5 = 2 a6 = 2 a7 = 3 a8 = 3 a9 = 3 Lets calculate the common difference, d = a2 - a1 = 1 - 1 = 0 d = a3 - a2 = 1 - 1 = 0 d = a4 - a3 = 2 - 1 = 1 The common difference changes and hence it is not a constant. Hence, the sequence is not an AP because the difference between consecutive terms is not constant. Result: The given sequence 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, . . . is not ...