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What is the sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic progression (2, 5, 8, 11, …)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 155

Direct answer: option D, 155. The first term is a = 2, the common difference is d = 5−2 = 3, and n = 10. For an arithmetic progression, Sₙ = n/2[2a + (n−1)d]. Therefore S₁₀ = 10/2[2(2) + 9(3)] = 5[4 + 27] = 5×31 = 155. Verify by finding the last term: a₁₀ = a + 9d = 2 + 9×3 = 29. The average of the first and last terms is (2 + 29)/2 = 15.5, and 10×15.5 = 155. Thus D is correct. A, B, and C do not satisfy the AP sum calculation. A common error is using 10d instead of (10−1)d when finding the tenth term, or counting eleven terms. Remember that ten terms contain nine equal steps after the first term.

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Arithmetic-ProgressionSum-Of-TermsFinite-SeriesCommon-DifferenceFinding The Sum Of The First $N$ Terms Of An ApFinding The Sum Of The First N Terms Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions Ap

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