A list of numbers in which each term is obtained by adding a fixed number to the preceding term is called
- a geometric progression
- a harmonic progression
- an arithmetic progression
- a Fibonacci sequence
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Correct answer: C. an arithmetic progression
1. In such a list the difference between any term and the one before it is constant.
2. This list is an **arithmetic progression (AP)**.
3. The fixed number added is called the common difference d.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Mathematics, Ch1 'Arithmetic Progressions' (definition)_