If 4m + 8, 2m² + 3m + 6, 3m² + 4m + 4 are three consecutive terms of an A.P. find m.

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If 4m + 8, 2m² + 3m + 6, 3m² + 4m + 4 are three consecutive terms of an A.P. find m.

  1. m = -1, 2
  2. m = -2, 0
  3. m = 0, 2 ✓
  4. m = 3, -2

Explanation

Decolonization was the process of European colonies gaining independence. In Africa, accelerated after WWII due to: weakened European powers, nationalist movements, Cold War pressures, UN support for self-determination.

Methods varied: negotiated transfers (most British colonies), revolutionary wars (Algeria, Kenya), settler resistance (Zimbabwe, South Africa). Timeline: 1950s-1960s for most; 1970s-80s for Portuguese colonies, Zimbabwe, Namibia; 1994 for South Africa.

Challenges after independence: artificial borders, ethnic tensions, economic dependence, weak institutions, Cold War interference. Political independence did not guarantee economic independence or stability.

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