The sum of the first terms of an arithmetic sequence is . What is the common difference?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: The -th term is for . Step 2. , so consecutive terms differ by . **Answer: . Why not the others:** is half the common difference, is the first term, and is a coefficient with no direct meaning.
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