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Four numbers in AP are written as a − 3d, a − d, a + d, a + 3d. What is their common difference?

Class 10Properties and Selection of AP TermsAlgebra — Sequences
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  • B3d
  • C2d
  • D4d

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(a − d) − (a − 3d) = 2d, and the same for each pair of neighbours. So the common difference is 2d, not d.
Answer: C) 2d

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