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If (S_n=4n^2+n) for an arithmetic progression, what is its common difference?

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Correct answer: 8

For an arithmetic progression, the nth term is \(a_n=S_n-S_{n-1}\). Here, \(a_n=(4n^2+n)-[4(n-1)^2+(n-1)]=8n-3\). Therefore, the difference between consecutive terms is \(a_{n+1}-a_n=8\), so the common difference is 8. Option 7 is not correct; it can result from incorrectly reducing the coefficient of \(n\) by one. Exam tip: first find \(a_n=S_n-S_{n-1}\) from \(S_n\), then subtract consecutive terms.

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Arithmetic ProgressionSum Of N TermsCommon DifferenceNth TermQuadratic Sum FormulaFinding The Sum Of The First $N$ Terms Of An ApFinding The Sum Of The First N Terms Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)

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