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Is 68 a term of the A.P. $7, 10, 13, ……$?
Given:
Given A.P. is $7, 10, 13, ……$
To do:
We have to find whether 68 is a term of the given A.P.
Solution:
Here,
$a_1=7, a_2=10, a_3=13$
Common difference $d=a_2-a_1=10-7=3$
If $68$ is a term of the given A.P. then $a_n=68$, where $n$ is a natural number.
We know that,
nth term $a_n=a+(n-1)d$
Therefore,
$a_{n}=7+(n-1)(3)$
$68=7+n(3)-1(3)$
$68-7=3n-3$
$61+3=3n$
$3n=64$
$n=\frac{64}{3}$
$\Rightarrow n=21\frac{1}{3}$, which is not a natural number.
Hence, 68 is not a term of the given A.P.  
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