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What is the sum of the first (30) terms of the AP (1,4,7,\ldots)?

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Correct answer: (1335)

Direct answer: Option C, 1335. The AP is 1, 4, 7, and so on. Therefore a = 1, d = 3 and n = 30. Use \\(S_n=\\frac{n}{2}[2a+(n-1)d]\\). Thus \\(S_{30}=\\frac{30}{2}[2(1)+29(3)]\\) = 15[2 + 87] = 15 × 89 = 1335. Another check is useful: the thirtieth term is \\(a_{30}=1+29(3)=88\\); the average of the first and last terms is \\((1+88)/2=44.5\\), and 30 × 44.5 = 1335. Option C is correct. Option A, 1325, is ten less and may result from an addition or multiplication slip. Option B, 1330, is also not the result of the formula and may come from mishandling the average. Option D, 1340, is five more and is likewise an arithmetic error. The fact that the first term is only 1 does not keep the total small, because there are 30 terms and the terms increase by 3 each time. Exam cue: identify a, d and n before substituting.

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