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What is the sum of the first (16) terms of the arithmetic progression (-8,-1,6,\ldots)?

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Correct answer: (712)

Direct answer: option A, 712. In the AP -8,-1,6,..., the first term is a=-8, the common difference is d=7, and n=16. The sixteenth term is a16=-8+(16-1)×7=-8+105=97. Therefore S16=16/2×(-8+97)=8×89=712. Option A, 712, is correct. Option B, 722, is ten too large and can arise from mishandling the negative first term. Option C, 732, does not follow from the AP formula and is still larger than the correct result. Option D, 742, is also incorrect; it may come from adding an extra amount or using the wrong number of steps. A useful check is that the average term is (-8+97)/2=44.5, and 16×44.5=712. The difference is positive, so terms increase, but the initial negative sign must remain.

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