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What is the sum of the first 18 terms of the arithmetic progression 13, 17, 21, …?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 846

The governing formula for the sum of an arithmetic progression is Sₙ = n/2[2a+(n−1)d], or equivalently Sₙ = n(a+l)/2, where a is the first term and l is the nth term. Here a=13, the common difference is d=17−13=4, and n=18. The eighteenth term is l=a+(n−1)d=13+17×4=81. Therefore S₁₈=18(13+81)/2=9×94=846. Thus option A is correct. The same result follows from the direct formula: S₁₈=18/2[26+17×4]=9(94)=846. The other options are not consistent with the correct eighteenth term or contain an arithmetic error while multiplying the average of the first and last terms by 18.

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