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If S_n=7140, where S_n is the sum of the first n natural numbers, what is the value of S_(n+5)−S_n?

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Correct answer: 610

First determine n from the triangular-number equation n(n+1)/2=7140. Since 119×120/2=7140, n=119. Now interpret the difference carefully: S_(n+5)−S_n contains exactly the five terms after n, namely 120, 121, 122, 123, and 124. Their sum is an arithmetic-series sum: number of terms × average =5×(120+124)/2=5×122=610. Therefore option D is correct. The value 605 in option C is not supported by the calculation. The key indexing point is that n itself is already included in S_n and cancels, while the next five numbers remain. This explains both the answer and the main distractor.

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MathematicsSequencesDifference-Of-SumsIndexingSum Of First N Natural NumbersSequences And ProgressionsClass 9 Mcq

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