ECZ 2019 · O-Level Paper 1 — Sequences and Series

Given that 17, m, 27, ... are consecutive terms of an Arithmetic Progression, find the arithmetic mean, m.

  • A. 10
  • B. 22
  • C. 20
  • D. 44

Verified working — step 1

For three consecutive terms in an AP, the middle term is the mean of the two outer terms.

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