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If the (n)th term of an arithmetic progression is (a_n=3n+10), what is the sum of the first (16) terms?

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Correct answer: (568)

The correct answer is option D: 568. The nth term is \(a_n=3n+10\). Put \(n=1\): the first term is \(a_1=3(1)+10=13\). Put \(n=16\): the sixteenth term is \(a_{16}=3(16)+10=58\). For an AP, the sum of the first n terms is \(S_n=\frac{n}{2}(a_1+a_n)\). Therefore, \(S_{16}=\frac{16}{2}(13+58)=8\times71=568\). Option D is correct. Option A, 538, results from an incorrect addition or term value. Option B, 548, is also too small and does not come from the correct formula. Option C, 558, is close but still misses the exact total; closeness is not enough in an arithmetic question. The first and last terms must be added and multiplied by half the number of terms. A useful check is that the average term is \((13+58)/2=35.5\), and \(16\times35.5=568\).

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