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If the sum of the first n terms of an AP is Sₙ = 4n² − 3n, find the sum of the terms from the 12th term to the 20th term, inclusive.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1089

The governing concept is the difference of partial sums. For any sequence, the sum from the rth term through the sth term is S_s − S_(r−1), because the earlier terms cancel. Thus the required sum is S_20 − S_11. From S_n = 4n² − 3n, S_20 = 4(20²) − 3(20) = 1600 − 60 = 1540, and S_11 = 4(11²) − 3(11) = 484 − 33 = 451. Therefore, the required sum is 1540 − 451 = 1089, so option D is correct. Subtracting S_12 would omit the twelfth term, while subtracting S_10 would include the eleventh term, explaining why careful indexing is essential.

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Partial SumsRange SumArithmetic ProgressionFinding The Sum Of The First $N$ Terms Of An ApFinding The Sum Of The First N Terms Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions ApMathematics

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