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Course: Class 10 (Old) > Unit 5

Lesson 2: Common difference of an AP
Math
Class 10 (Old)
Arithmetic progressions
Common difference of an AP
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Common difference (intermediate)

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Problem

An arithmetic sequence is given as
1p,1−pp,1−2pp,…
Find the common difference (d).
d=
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi