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If the sum of the first 4 terms of a geometric progression is stated to be 780 with a = 12 and r = 4, what is the correct evaluation?

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Correct answer: False, because S₄ = 1020

The governing concept is verification of a finite geometric-series sum. The first term is a = 12, the ratio is r = 4, and n = 4. Applying S_n = a(r^n - 1)/(r - 1), we obtain S_4 = 12(4^4 - 1)/(4 - 1) = 12(256 - 1)/3 = 12 × 255/3 = 4 × 255 = 1020. The same result follows by listing the terms: 12, 48, 192, and 768; their total is 1020. Therefore the claim that the sum is 780 is false, and option D gives the correct reason. Options A, B, and C do not equal the actual sum and therefore cannot correctly evaluate the statement.

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SequencesGeometric-ProgressionFinite-SeriesVerificationClass-9Geometric ProgressionSequences And ProgressionsMathematics

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