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Find the sum of the first 15 terms of the arithmetic progression (9, 13, 17, ...).

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 555

For a finite arithmetic progression, the governing formula is S_n = n/2(a + l), where a is the first term and l is the nth, or last, term. Here a = 9, d = 13 − 9 = 4, and n = 15. First calculate the fifteenth term: l = a + (n − 1)d = 9 + 14 × 4 = 65. Therefore S_15 = 15/2(9 + 65) = 15/2 × 74 = 15 × 37 = 555. Thus option A is correct. The alternate formula confirms this: S_15 = 15/2[2(9) + 14(4)] = 15/2(18 + 56) = 555. The nearby choices are distractors caused by an incorrect last term, an incorrect common difference, or an arithmetic slip.

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Ap SumLast TermCommon DifferenceArithmetic 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 Ap

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