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Per NCERT, what does the notation tₙ in a sequence represent?
AThe first term always
BThe nth term of the sequence — the value at position n
CThe position number n
DThe sum of all terms
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The nth term of the sequence — the value at position n
Per NCERT §8.1, tₙ denotes the value of the nth term, where n is the position. The other options misstate.
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