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If S_n = 6n² + 2n, what is a + d for this arithmetic progression?

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Correct answer: 20

Answer: D, 20. The first partial sum is the first term, so a = S_1. Also, the second term is a_2 = S_2 − S_1, and in an AP the second term equals a + d. Evaluate S_1 = 6(1²) + 2(1) = 6 + 2 = 8, so a = 8. Next, S_2 = 6(2²) + 2(2) = 6×4 + 4 = 28. Therefore a_2 = S_2 − S_1 = 28 − 8 = 20. Since a_2 = a + d, the required value a + d is 20. Thus option D is correct. Option A, B, and C do not equal the second term obtained from the two partial sums. A common error is to use S_2 = 28 as a + d; S_2 is the sum of the first two terms, not the second term alone. Memory cue: S_1 = a and S_2 − S_1 = a + d.

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Arithmetic ProgressionPartial SumsFirst And Second TermsCommon DifferenceFinding 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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