Yes.
If two series which are
in arithmetic progression are added, term by term correspondingly, then the resulting
series is also in
AP.
Proof:
Let a1 , d, and
n be the first term , the common difference and the number of terms in a series series
A of an AP.
Then the nth term an of the series A is
giveny by the relation:
an =
a1+(n-1)d
Similarly let , b1 , e and n be the first term,
the common difference and the number of the terms of another series
B.
Then the nth term bn of the series B is given by:
b1+(n-1)e.
Clearly , during the the addition of the
corresponding terms nth terms of the series A and B is : an+bn = a1+(n-1)d
}+{(b1+(n-1)e)} = (a1+b1) + (n-1)(d+e). Or
The nth term
ahter adding the corresponding term bu terms of both series is given by (an+bn) =
(a1+b1) +(n-1)(d+e) = k1+(n-1)f , where f = d+e.
Thus the
new series is also an AP with starting term a1+b1 = k1 and a common ratio d+e =
f.
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