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Chapter 7: Q. 3 (page 655)

Give precise mathematical definitions or descriptions of each of the concepts that follow. Then illustrate the definition or description with a graph or an algebraic example.

An arithmetic sequence

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An arithmetic sequence is a sequence where the successive terms are either the addition or subtraction of the common term known as common difference. For example, 1, 4, 7, 10, ...is an arithmetic sequence.

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The given statement is an arithmetic sequence

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An arithmetic sequence is a sequence where the successive terms are either the addition or subtraction of the common term known as common difference.

The general form of arithmetic sequence is a,a+d,a+2d,a+3d,...

For example, 1, 4, 7, 10, ...is an arithmetic sequence. A series formed by using an arithmetic sequence is known as the arithmetic series for example 1 + 4 + 7 + 10... is an arithmetic series.

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