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If S_n = 5n(2n − 1) for an arithmetic progression, what is the 12th term?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 225

The correct answer is 225, option C. If S_n denotes the sum of the first n terms, then the nth term is obtained by subtracting two consecutive sums: a_n = S_n − S_(n−1). First calculate S_12 = 5 × 12 × (2 × 12 − 1) = 60 × 23 = 1380. Next calculate S_11 = 5 × 11 × (2 × 11 − 1) = 55 × 21 = 1155. Therefore a_12 = S_12 − S_11 = 1380 − 1155 = 225. Option A, 215, is not this difference; option B, 220, can result from mishandling the expression 2n − 1; and option D, 230, also does not equal the difference of the two required partial sums. Remember: subtracting the sum up to n − 1 from the sum up to n leaves only the nth term.

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Arithmetic ProgressionPartial SumsTerm CalculationClass 10 MathematicsFinding 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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