Asked in: July 2024 and June 2026 board papers (exactly the same A.P.)Find the first term and common difference for the following A.P. : 5, 1, –3, –7, ……

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Answer: \(a = 5\), \(d = -4\)

First term \(a = t_1 = 5\).

\(d = t_2 - t_1 = 1 - 5 = -4\) (check: \(-3 - 1 = -4\)).

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