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The first term of an AP is 4, and its 8th term is 3 times its 3rd term. What is the sum of the first 12 terms?

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Correct answer: 576

The governing concepts are the general term and the sum formula for an arithmetic progression. For an AP, aₙ = a + (n − 1)d. With a = 4, the 8th term is 4 + 7d and the 3rd term is 4 + 2d. The condition gives 4 + 7d = 3(4 + 2d), so 4 + 7d = 12 + 6d and d = 8. Now apply S₁₂ = 12/2[2a + 11d]. Thus S₁₂ = 6[2(4) + 11(8)] = 6(8 + 88) = 6 × 96 = 576. Therefore option C is correct. The other values may result from treating the third term as 3d, using an incorrect positional coefficient, or substituting an incorrect common difference into the sum formula.

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Ap General TermAp SumCommon DifferenceTerm ConditionFinding The Sum Of The First $N$ Terms Of An ApFinding The Sum Of The First N Terms Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions Ap

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