54. Exemplar exercise problem XIV

1. Is \(0\) a term of the AP: \(31, 28, 25, ...\)? Justify your answer

 

2. The taxi fare after each \(km\), when the fare is \(₹15\) for the first km and \(₹8\) for each additional \(km\), does not form an AP as the total fare (in ₹) after each \(km\) is \(15, 8, 8, 8, ...\) Is the statement true? Give reasons.