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The nth term of an AP is . Which is its first negative term, and what is its value?

Class 10nth Term of an APAlgebra — Sequences
  • A2, the 2nd term
  • B-1, the 3rd term
  • C-4, the 4th term
  • D-1, the 4th term

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. So the first negative term is the 3rd and its value is -1. The 2nd term (2) is still positive, and -4 is the 4th term, which is negative but not the first one.
Answer: B) -1, the 3rd term

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