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In an AP, the sum of the first (25) terms is (1625), and the (25)th term is (113). Find the first term.

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Correct answer: (17)

The direct answer is option A, 17. For n terms of an AP, S_n=n/2(first term+last term). The given last term is the 25th term, so 1625=25/2(a+113). Multiply by 2: 3250=25(a+113). Divide by 25: 130=a+113. Hence a=17. Option A, 17, satisfies the equation exactly. Option B, 15, would give S_25=25/2(128)=1600, not 1625. Option C, 19, would give 25/2(132)=1650, not 1625. Option D, 21, would give 25/2(134)=1675, also incorrect. The important idea is that the sum of an AP equals the number of terms multiplied by the average of the first and last terms. Since the 25th term is the last term among the first 25 terms, it must be paired with the first term. Memory cue: for S_n, use t_n as the last term, not t_{n+1}.

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