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The 10th term of the A.P. 5, 8, 11, 14, …. is

  1. 32

  2. 35

  3. 38

  4. 185

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Answer

The above series is an A.P. with first term = a = 5 and common difference = d = 8 - 5 = 3.

We know that

    an = a + (n - 1)d
∴ a10 = 5 + (10 - 1) × 3 = 5 + 9 × 3 = 5 + 27 = 32.

Hence, Option 1 is the correct option.

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