The pth term of an AP is q and qth term is p. Find its (p+q)th term.

Given pth term of AP is q so using nth term formula
Tn =  a1 + (n - 1)d ,                     
 a=  a1+ d(p - 1)  = q ........(1)
Similarily qth term of AP is p so ,

  a=  a1 + d(q - 1) = p ........(2)
Now subtract these two equation we get , a-  aq     

⇒  d (p - q) = (q - p)                           
     ⇒  d = -1 
Now put d = -1 in equation (1)  we get , 
  a+ d(q - 1) = p                         
a1p + (q - 1) 

Now we have to find  a(p+q)th term so  put the value of d and  a1 we get ,   
      a(p+q)th   =  a1 + d(p + q - 1)           
  a(p+q)th  =  p + q - 1 + d(p + q - 1)    = p + q -1 + (-1) (p + q - 1)  = 0

This gives (p + q)  term = 0

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