How do I find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence?
1 Answer
Jun 22, 2017
To find out the common difference in an AP you can perform the following simple step.
Explanation:
Subtract the first term of the AP from the second term of the AP.
d =
where d = common difference
For example;
In the AP
3 , 9 , 15 , 21 , 27 , 33
Taking
Taking
hence , common difference or d = 6
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