ECZ 2021 · O-Level Paper 1 — Sequences and Series

The third and fourth terms of an Arithmetic progression are 6 and 3 respectively. Find the (a) first term.

  • A. -3
  • B. 9
  • C. 12
  • D. 15

Verified working — step 1

Consecutive terms hand you d immediately - then walk BACKWARDS from the third term to the first.

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