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ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Arithmetic and Number Theory
DEF

A sequence of numbers ... in which each term is greater than its predecessor by a constant d, called the common difference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
DEF

Suite de nombres tels que deux termes consécutifs aient une différence constante [...]

CONT

L'exemple type d'une progression arithmétique nous est donné par la suite des entiers consécutifs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aritmética y teoría de los números
DEF

Sucesión de más de dos números (términos de la progresión) tales que cada uno de ellos, a partir del segundo, es igual a la suma del que le precede más un número fijo denominado razón de la progresión.

CONT

2, 8, 14, 20, 26 es una progresión aritmética de razón 6.

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