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If the sum of the first n even natural numbers is 420, what is the value of n?

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Correct answer: 20

The governing concept is the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression. The first n even natural numbers are 2, 4, 6, ..., 2n. Factoring out 2 gives their sum as 2(1+2+...+n). Since 1+2+...+n = n(n+1)/2, the required sum is n(n+1). Therefore n(n+1)=420. We need two consecutive positive integers whose product is 420; 20×21=420, so n=20. A direct check also confirms that the twentieth even number is 40 and the sum of the first 20 even numbers is 20×21=420. Thus option C is correct. Options A, B, and D give 342, 380, and 462 respectively, so none of them satisfies the condition.

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Even NumbersAp SumArithmetic ProgressionFinding 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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