The nth term of an AP where a is first term and d is common difference. Every term differs from the previous by exactly d.
Salary increments — If salary increases by ₹5000 every year, predict salary in year n.
Staircase design — Each step rises by the same height; find the height of the nth step.
Seating rows — Theater rows where each row has 3 more seats than the previous.
Savings plan — Depositing ₹100 more each month than the previous month.
Depreciation — Linear depreciation where value decreases by fixed amount yearly.
Medicine dosage — Tapering doses that decrease by a fixed amount daily.
Taxi fares — Base fare plus per-km charge forms an AP.
Cricket scoring — Run rates increasing steadily over overs.
Calendar patterns — Days of the week form an AP (mod 7).
Temperature changes — Linear temperature drop over hours.
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