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Progression Formulas and definitions

In Mathematics progression is a list or series of numbers that shows a fixed pattern and it is also called sequence. By this order or pattern, we can find the next term of the series.

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Types of Progression

In maths, Mainly three types of progression we use,

Arithmetic Progression (AP)
Geometric Progression (GP)
Harmonic Progression (HP)

Arithmetic Progression

In Arithmetic progression, the difference between any two consecutive terms of the series is always the same and this difference is called the common difference denoted by 'd' and the first term of the series is called 'a'

e.g.- 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.......

3-1 = 2

5-3 = 2

7-5 = 2

9-7 = 2

So, this series in AP and the common difference d = 2 and the first term is a = 1.

General form of Arithmetic progression

a, a+d, a+2d, a+3d, ............... a+(n - 1)d ..........

1^st term T₁ = a

2^nd term T₂ = a + d

3^rd term T₃ = a + 2d

n^th term T_n = a + (n - 1)d

Formulas for Arithmetic progression

👉To find n^th term of AP,

a_n or T_n = a + (n - 1)d

a_n = S_n - S_n-1

n^th term denoted by a_n or T_n

👉If the last term is given then n^th term from the last,

\(a_l = l - (n - 1)d\)

👉To find the sum of all n terms of AP,

\(S_n = \frac {n}{2} [ 2a + (n - 1)d]\)

If the last term is given

\(S_n = \frac {n}{2} [ a + l ]\)

👉To find the common difference

d = a_n - a_n-1

d = S₂ - 2S₁

👉If a and b are in AP then the Arithmetic mean is,

\(A = \frac {a+b}{2}\)

Arithmetic mean denoted by 'A'.

👉If a, b, c are in AP then the Arithmetic mean of a and c is,

\(b = \frac {a+c}{2}\)

Note- If the terms in AP are to be considered, then they are considered in this format.

In Odd numbers

like 3 terms in AP then,

a - d, a, a + d

or 5 terms in AP then,

a - 2d, a - d, a, a + d, a + 2d

In Even numbers

consider 2 terms in AP then,

a - d, a + d

or if 4 terms in AP then,

a - 3d, a - d, a + d, a + 3d

Geometric Progression

In this series ratio of any two consecutive terms is always the same this ratio is called the common ratio. It is denoted by 'r'. By multiple this common ratio, we can find the next number of the series.

e.g.- 2, 6, 18, 54 ......................

\(\frac {6}{2} = 3\)

\(\frac {18}{6} = 3\)

\(\frac {54}{18} = 3\)

So, this series in GP and the common ratio r = 2 and the first term is a = 2.

General form of Geometric Progression

a, ar, ar², ar³, ............... ar^{n - 1} ...........

1^st term a₁ = a

2^nd term a₂ = ar

3^rd term a₃ = ar²

n^th term a_n = ar^{n - 1}

Formulas for Geometric Progression

👉To find n^th term of GP,

a_n = ar^{n - 1}

n^th term denoted by a_n or T_n

👉If the last term is given then n^th term from the last,

\(a_l = l\left ( \frac {1}{r} \right )^{n-1}\)

👉To find the sum of all n terms of GP,

\(S_n = \frac {a(r^n - 1)}{r-1} , r > 1\)

\(S_n = \frac {a(1 - r^n)}{1 - r} , r < 1\)

👉 The sum of the terms of GP with infinite terms,

a, ar, ar², ar³, ............... ∞

\(S_∞ = \frac {a}{1 - r} , |r| < 1\)

👉If a and b are in GP then the Geometrical mean is,

\(G = \sqrt {ab}\)

Geometrical mean denoted by 'G'.

Note- If the terms in GP are to be considered, then they are considered in this format.

In Odd numbers

like 3 terms in GP then,

\(\frac {a}{r}\), a, ar

or 5 terms in GP then,

\(\frac {a}{r^2} , \frac {a}{r}\), a, ar, ar²

In Even numbers

consider 2 terms in GP then,

\(\frac {a}{r}\), ar

or if 4 terms in AP then,

\(\frac {a}{r^3} , \frac {a}{r}\), ar, ar³

Harmonic Progression

If we take the reciprocal of AP terms then we got Harmonic progression for example 1, 3, 5, 7, 9....... is in AP if we take reciprocal of each term 1, 1/3, 1/5, 1/7, 1/9 ....... this series in HP.