NCERT Solutions
Class 10 Maths
Arithmetic Progressions

Ex. 5.1 Q.2
Write first four terms of the AP, when the first term a and the common difference d are given as follows:
(i) a = 10, d = 10 (ii) a = –2, d = 0 (iii) a = 4, d = – 3 (iv) a = – 1, d = 1/2 (v) a = – 1.25, d = – 0.25
- a = 10, d = 10
Let the series be a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, …………. a1 = a = 10 a2 = a1 + d = 10 + 10 = 20 a3 = a2 + d = 20 + 10 = 30 a4 = a3 + d = 30 + 10 = 40
a5 = a4 + d = 40 + 10 = 50
Therefore, the series will be 10, 20, 30, 40 50, …………
First four terms of this AP will be 10, 20, 30 and 40.
- a = –2, d = 0
Let the series be a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, ………….
a1 = a = -2 a2 = a1 + d = -2 + 0 = -2 a3 = a2 + d = -2 + 0 = -2 a4 = a3 + d = -2 + 0 = -2
Therefore, the series will be -2, -2, -2, -2, -2 …………
First four terms of this AP will be -2, -2, -2 and -2.
- a = 4, d = – 3
Let the series be a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, ………….
a1 = a = 4
a2 = a1 + d = 4 - 3 = 1
a3 = a2 + d = 1 - 3 = -2
a4 = a3 + d = -2 - 3 = -5
Therefore, the series will be 4, 1, -2, -5, …………
First four terms of this AP will be 4, 1, -2 and -5.
- a = – 1, d = 1/2
Let the series be a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, …………. a1 = a = -1 a2 = a1 + d = -1 + 1/2 = -1/2
a3 = a2 + d = -1/2 + 1/2 = 0 a4 = a3 + d = 0 + 1/2 = 1/2
Therefore, the series will be -1, -1/2, 0, 1/2, …………
First four terms of this AP will be -1, -1/2, 0 and 1/2.
- a = – 1.25, d = – 0.25
Let the series be a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, …………. a1 = a = -1.25 a2 = a1 + d = -1.25 – 0.25 = -1.50 a3 = a2 + d = -1.50 – 0.25 = -1.75 a4 = a3 + d = -1.75 – 0.25 = -2.00
Therefore, the series will be -1.25, -1.50, -1.75, -2.00, ………… First four terms of this AP will be -1.25, -1.50, -1.75 and -2.00.