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If aₙ = n(n + 1)/2, what is the sixth term?

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Correct answer: 21

The governing concept is direct substitution into an explicit nth-term rule. The sequence is defined by aₙ = n(n + 1)/2, and the requested index is n = 6. Substitute this value carefully: a₆ = 6(6 + 1)/2 = 6×7/2 = 42/2 = 21. Therefore, option C is correct. The distractor 15 is the value obtained for n = 5, because 5×6/2 = 15, not for the sixth term. The values 18 and 24 do not result from correct substitution into the given formula. The important distinction is that the formula already specifies the value of each indexed term, so there is no need to add six to a previous term or replace the expression with n².

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SequencesExplicit-FormulaSubstitutionClass-9Nth TermSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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