Question

If the 6th term of an arithmetic progres- sion is 11 and the first term is 1, find the common difference.​

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

An arithmetic progression with first term a and common difference d has the following first 6 terms:

a, a + d, a + 2d, a + 3d, a + 4d, a + 5d

We are given a = 1 and a + 5d = 11.

1 + 5d = 11

5d = 10

d = 2

Answer: The common difference is 2.