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Find the sum of the first 12 terms of the arithmetic progression (17, 20, 23, ...).

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 402

Answer: 402, so option B is correct. The first term is a=17 and the common difference is d=20-17=3. To use the sum formula, find the twelfth term first. The nth-term formula is a_n=a+(n-1)d, so a_12=17+(12-1)3=17+33=50. Now apply S_n=n(a+l)/2: S_12=12(17+50)/2=12×67/2=6×67=402. Another equivalent calculation is S_12=12/2[2(17)+(12-1)3]=6[34+33]=6×67=402. The factor 11 appears because there are eleven equal jumps from the first term to the twelfth term, not twelve. Option A, 392, C, 412, and D, 422, do not result from the correct formula. A useful check is that the average of the first and last terms is 33.5, and 12×33.5=402.

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Arithmetic ProgressionAp SumTwelfth TermCommon DifferenceFinding 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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