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nth term of A.P. 5,10, 15, 20,……….n terms and nth term of A.P. 15, 30, 45, 60,…………n terms are same.

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To determine whether the nth terms of the two given arithmetic progressions (A.P.s) are the same, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the first A.P. and its parameters The first A.P. is 5, 10, 15, 20, ... - First term (a1) = 5 - Common difference (d1) = second term - first term = 10 - 5 = 5 ### Step 2: Write the formula for the nth term of the first A.P. The formula for the nth term of an A.P. is given by: \[ a_n = a + (n - 1) \times d \] For the first A.P.: \[ a_n = 5 + (n - 1) \times 5 \] ### Step 3: Simplify the nth term of the first A.P. Now, we simplify the expression: \[ a_n = 5 + 5(n - 1) \] \[ a_n = 5 + 5n - 5 \] \[ a_n = 5n \] ### Step 4: Identify the second A.P. and its parameters The second A.P. is 15, 30, 45, 60, ... - First term (a2) = 15 - Common difference (d2) = second term - first term = 30 - 15 = 15 ### Step 5: Write the formula for the nth term of the second A.P. For the second A.P.: \[ a_n = 15 + (n - 1) \times 15 \] ### Step 6: Simplify the nth term of the second A.P. Now, we simplify the expression: \[ a_n = 15 + 15(n - 1) \] \[ a_n = 15 + 15n - 15 \] \[ a_n = 15n \] ### Step 7: Compare the nth terms of both A.P.s Now we have: - nth term of the first A.P. = \( 5n \) - nth term of the second A.P. = \( 15n \) ### Step 8: Determine if the nth terms are the same To check if they are the same, we set them equal: \[ 5n = 15n \] ### Step 9: Solve the equation Subtract \( 5n \) from both sides: \[ 0 = 10n \] This implies \( n = 0 \). Since \( n \) cannot be zero in the context of counting terms in an A.P., we conclude that the nth terms of both A.P.s are not the same for any positive integer \( n \). ### Conclusion The statement that the nth terms of both A.P.s are the same is **false**. ---
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