Home>
Math>
Algebra> Common difference of arithmetic progression or arithmetic sequence (given first and n-th terms)
Common difference of arithmetic progression or arithmetic sequence (given first and n-th terms)
Formula
a1
initial term, first term
Formula description
In mathematics, an arithmetic progression (AP) or arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers such that the difference between the consecutive terms is constant. For instance, the sequence 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, ... is an arithmetic progression with common difference 2.