227,259 views
1 vote
1 vote
Which term of ap 30,27,24is0

User Marcel Wilson
by
2.9k points

1 Answer

22 votes
22 votes

Answer:

11th term is 0

Explanation:

30, 27 , 24 ,......0

a = first term = 30

Common difference = second term - first term = 27 - 30 = -3

nth term = a+(n-1)*d

a + (n-1)d = 0

30 + (n - 1) *(-3) = 0

30 + n*(-3) -1*(-3) = 0

30 - 3n + 3 = 0

-3n + 33 = 0

-3n = -33

n = -33/-3

n = 11

User Josh Knechtel
by
3.3k points