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Write of the following are A.P.s ? If they form an A.P., find the common difference and write three more terms .
`sqrt(3),sqrt(6),sqrt(9),sqrt(12),…..`

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To determine if the sequence \( \sqrt{3}, \sqrt{6}, \sqrt{9}, \sqrt{12}, \ldots \) forms an Arithmetic Progression (A.P.), we need to check if the difference between consecutive terms is constant. ### Step 1: Identify the terms The given terms are: - \( a_1 = \sqrt{3} \) - \( a_2 = \sqrt{6} \) - \( a_3 = \sqrt{9} \) - \( a_4 = \sqrt{12} \) ### Step 2: Calculate the differences Now, we will calculate the differences between consecutive terms: 1. **Difference between the second and first term:** \[ d_1 = a_2 - a_1 = \sqrt{6} - \sqrt{3} \] 2. **Difference between the third and second term:** \[ d_2 = a_3 - a_2 = \sqrt{9} - \sqrt{6} \] ### Step 3: Simplify the differences - For \( d_1 \): \[ d_1 = \sqrt{6} - \sqrt{3} \] To simplify, we can rationalize: \[ d_1 = \frac{(\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{3})(\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{3})}{\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{3}} = \frac{6 - 3}{\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{3}} = \frac{3}{\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{3}} \] - For \( d_2 \): \[ d_2 = \sqrt{9} - \sqrt{6} = 3 - \sqrt{6} \] ### Step 4: Compare the differences Now, we need to check if \( d_1 \) is equal to \( d_2 \): \[ \sqrt{6} - \sqrt{3} \neq 3 - \sqrt{6} \] Since \( d_1 \) is not equal to \( d_2 \), the sequence does not have a constant difference. ### Conclusion Since the differences between consecutive terms are not equal, the sequence \( \sqrt{3}, \sqrt{6}, \sqrt{9}, \sqrt{12}, \ldots \) does not form an A.P. Therefore, we cannot find a common difference or write three more terms.
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