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If an AP has (a=20), (d=-1), and (n=25), what is (S_{25})?

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Correct answer: (200)

The direct answer is option B, \(S_{25}=200\). In an AP, use \(S_n=\frac n2[2a+(n-1)d]\). The given values are \(a=20\), \(d=-1\), and \(n=25\). First calculate \(2a=40\) and \((n-1)d=24(-1)=-24\). Therefore \(S_{25}=\frac{25}{2}(40-24)=\frac{25}{2}\times16=200\). Option A, 195, is too small and may result from an arithmetic error. Option B, 200, follows exactly from the formula. Option C, 205, uses the wrong sign or adds one extra unit. Option D, 210, is also inconsistent with the calculated bracket. The last term is \(a+24d=20-24=-4\), so a positive sum of 200 is still possible because the early positive terms are larger. Memory cue: count \(n-1\) differences, not \(n\).

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