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In the arithmetic progression (7,14,21,\ldots), if (S_n) is (15) times the (n)th term, what is (n)?

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Correct answer: (29)

The direct answer is option A, 29. The AP is 7, 14, 21, so its first term is a = 7 and common difference is d = 7. The nth term is t_n = a + (n-1)d = 7 + 7(n-1) = 7n. The sum of the first n terms is S_n = n/2[2a + (n-1)d] = n/2[14 + 7(n-1)] = 7n(n+1)/2. Therefore, S_n/t_n = [7n(n+1)/2]/7n = (n+1)/2. The question says this ratio is 15, so (n+1)/2 = 15, giving n+1 = 30 and n = 29. Option A is correct. Option B, 30, is one more than the required value. Option C, 31, and option D, 32, also result from continuing the arithmetic incorrectly. Memory cue: for an AP beginning 7,14,21, the ratio S_n/t_n is (n+1)/2.

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