Arithmetic Progression

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 Definition

Arithmetic Progression (also called arithmetic

sequence), is a sequence of numbers such that the
difference between any two consecutive terms is
constant. Each term therefore in an arithmetic
progression will increase or decrease at a constant
value called the common difference, d.
Examples of arithmetic progression are:
• 2, 5, 8, 11,... common difference = 3
• 23, 19, 15, 11,... common difference = -4
 INTRODUCTION
In mathematics, an arithmetic progression
(AP) or arithmetic sequence is a sequence of
numbers such that the difference between the
consecutive terms is constant. For instance,
the sequence 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, … is an
arithmetic progression with common
difference 2.
 INTIAL TERM
• If the initial term of an arithmetic progression is a1 and the
common difference of successive members is d, then the
nth term of the sequence is given by:
We want a sequence of numbers. Let's start with a number:
a1.
Now add a number d, (for "difference").
We get a1 + d and the first 2 terms in our sequence are:
a1, a1 + d For the next term, let's add d to that last term and
we have a1 + 2d.
Our sequence is now:
a1, a1 + d, a1 + 2d We continue this process for as long as
we can stay awake. The resulting set of numbers is called an
arithmetic progression (AP) or arithmetic sequence.
 EXAMPLE
• Let's start with a1 = 4 and then add d = 3 each
time to get each new number in the
sequence. We get:

an = a1 + (n -1)d
• 4, 7, 10, 13, … The nth term, an of an AP is:
 Derivation of Formulas
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 SUM
The sum to terms of an AP is:
 PRESENTED BY:
• JASMEET KAUR
• JASWINDER SINGH
• JEEVIKA BAJAJ
• JEEVANJOT SINGH
• JEEWANJOT SINGH
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