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The sum of first n\displaystyle n terms an AP is 3n2+5n\displaystyle 3n^2+5n. The series is:

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A8,14,20,26,...\displaystyle 8, 14, 20, 26, ...
B8,22,42,68,...\displaystyle 8, 22, 42, 68, ...
C22,68,114,...\displaystyle 22, 68, 114, ...
D8,14,28,44,...\displaystyle 8, 14, 28, 44, ...
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Correct Answer

Option a8,14,20,26,...\displaystyle 8, 14, 20, 26, ...

All Options:

  • A8,14,20,26,...\displaystyle 8, 14, 20, 26, ...
  • B8,22,42,68,...\displaystyle 8, 22, 42, 68, ...
  • C22,68,114,...\displaystyle 22, 68, 114, ...
  • D8,14,28,44,...\displaystyle 8, 14, 28, 44, ...

About This Chapter: Sequence and Series

Paper

Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

Weightage

4-6 Marks

Key Topics

Arithmetic & Geometric Progressions

This chapter covers Arithmetic Progressions (AP) and Geometric Progressions (GP). Students learn how to find the nth term, sum of n terms, arithmetic/geometric means, and sum to infinity of a GP.

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Exam Strategy Tip

For complex 'sum of series' questions, a great hack is to substitute n = 1 and n = 2 into the question and the options to see which one matches, completely bypassing the formula.

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