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Which of the following best defines an arithmetic progression?
Which of the following best defines an arithmetic progression?
- A sequence of numbers where each term is obtained by multiplying a variable ratio to the previous term.
- A sequence of numbers where each term is obtained by adding a constant difference to the previous term. (correct)
- A sequence of numbers where each term is obtained by multiplying a constant ratio to the previous term.
- A sequence of numbers where each term is obtained by adding a variable difference to the previous term.
If the first term of an arithmetic progression is 3 and the common difference is 7, what is the 5th term?
If the first term of an arithmetic progression is 3 and the common difference is 7, what is the 5th term?
- 10
- 31 (correct)
- 17
- 24
What is the common difference in an arithmetic progression?
What is the common difference in an arithmetic progression?
- The difference between the first and last terms of the sequence.
- The sum of all the terms in the sequence.
- The product of all the terms in the sequence.
- The difference between any two consecutive terms of the sequence. (correct)