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The (5)th term of an AP is (22), and the (15)th term is (62). Find the sum of the first (20) terms.

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Correct answer: (880)

The direct answer is option B, 880. In an arithmetic progression, the difference between consecutive terms is constant. Let the first term be a and the common difference be d. The fifth term is a+4d=22, and the fifteenth term is a+14d=62. Subtracting gives 10d=40, so d=4. Then a+16=22, hence a=6. The sum of the first 20 terms is S20=20/2[2a+19d]=10[12+76]=880. Option A, 840, results from an incorrect sum or term count. Option B is correct because it uses both given terms and the AP sum formula. Option C, 920, is too large and does not follow from the calculated values. Option D, 960, is also an incorrect calculation. Memory cue: first find d, then a, and finally use Sn=n/2[2a+(n−1)d].

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