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In an AP, a = 5, and the sum from the 16th term to the 30th term is 1395. Find d.

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Correct answer: 4

Direct answer: d = 4, so option C is correct. The terms from the 16th through the 30th are counted inclusively, so their number is 30 − 16 + 1 = 15. The first term of this block is t₁₆ = a + 15d = 5 + 15d, and the last is t₃₀ = a + 29d = 5 + 29d. Apply the AP sum formula to these 15 terms: 1395 = 15/2[(5 + 15d) + (5 + 29d)] = 15/2(10 + 44d) = 75 + 330d. Hence 330d = 1320 and d = 4. Option C is correct. Option A, 2, option B, 3, and option D, 5, do not satisfy the given sum when substituted. A common mistake is to count 14 rather than 15 terms by forgetting the +1 in 30 − 16 + 1. Another valid approach is to write the required sum as S₃₀ − S₁₅. Memory cue: whenever both endpoints are included, number of terms = last index − first index + 1.

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Ap-Range-SumCommon-DifferencePartial-SumsFinding 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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