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Find the sum of the first (35) terms of the AP (300,287,274,\ldots).

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Correct answer: (2765)

The direct answer is D, 2765. In the AP, the first term is 300, the common difference is d=287-300=-13, and the number of terms is 35. Use the last-term formula: l=a+(n-1)d=300+34(-13)=300-442=-142. Now use S_n=n/2(a+l). Thus S_35=35/2(300-142)=35/2(158)=35(79)=2765. Option D is correct. Option A, 2715, is too small and results from an arithmetic error. Option B, 2735, is also incorrect because it does not follow the AP sum calculation. Option C, 2755, is close but still misses the correct value, usually because of an error in the last term or multiplication. A decreasing AP can still have a positive sum here because the average of the first and last terms is 79. The exam cue is to keep the negative sign in d and check the last term before adding.

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