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If an AP has (a=12), (d=-2), and (n=15), find the value of (S_{15}).

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: (-30)

The direct answer is option B,
\(S_{15}=-30\). An arithmetic progression changes by the same amount each time. Here the first term is \(a=12\), the common difference is \(d=-2\), and there are \(n=15\) terms. Use \(S_n=\frac n2[2a+(n-1)d]\). Thus \(S_{15}=\frac{15}{2}[24+14(-2)]=\frac{15}{2}(24-28)=\frac{15}{2}(-4)=-30\). Option A, 30, has the wrong sign. Option B, -30, is correct. Option C, 45, does not follow the sum formula. Option D, -45, also has an incorrect magnitude. The negative difference makes the terms decrease: 12, 10, 8, ..., -16. Memory cue: substitute the negative sign carefully before simplifying.

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Arithmetic ProgressionNegative DifferenceSum Formula

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