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What is the sum of the first 18 terms of the arithmetic progression (1, 6, 11, ...)?

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Correct answer: 783

The governing concept is the sum formula for an arithmetic progression. The first term is a = 1 and the common difference is d = 6 − 1 = 5. To reach the eighteenth term from the first, there are 18 − 1 = 17 equal intervals, so a_18 = a + 17d = 1 + 17 × 5 = 86. The sum is therefore S_18 = n(a + l)/2 = 18(1 + 86)/2 = 9 × 87 = 783. Thus option B is correct. Using the other form gives S_18 = 18/2[2(1) + 17(5)] = 9(2 + 85) = 783. The nearby alternatives generally result from using 18 instead of 17 intervals, finding the wrong last term, or making an arithmetic error.

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