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What is the sum of the first (6) terms of the arithmetic progression (10,16,22,28,\ldots)?

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Correct answer: (150)

An arithmetic progression has a constant difference between consecutive terms. Here, each term increases by 6: from 10 to 16, from 16 to 22, and so on. Therefore, the first six terms are 10, 16, 22, 28, 34, and 40. The required result is the total of these six terms, not merely the sixth term. The first term is 10, the common difference is 6, and the number of terms is 6.

Using the sum formula for an arithmetic progression, \(S_n=\frac{n}{2}[2a+(n-1)d]\), we get \(S_6=\frac{6}{2}[2(10)+(6-1)(6)]\). Thus, \(S_6=3[20+30]=3\times50=150\). Direct addition also confirms this: \(10+16+22+28+34+40=150\). Hence, option C is correct. A value such as 40 is only the sixth term, not the sum of all six terms.

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SequencesProgressionsArithmetic-ProgressionSumArithmetic ProgressionSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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