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The sum of n\displaystyle n terms of an A.P. is 3n2+n\displaystyle 3n^2+n; then its pth\displaystyle p^{th} term is

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A6p+2\displaystyle 6p+2
B6p2\displaystyle 6p-2
C6p1\displaystyle 6p-1
Dnone of these
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Correct Answer

Option b6p2\displaystyle 6p-2

All Options:

  • A6p+2\displaystyle 6p+2
  • B6p2\displaystyle 6p-2
  • C6p1\displaystyle 6p-1
  • Dnone of these

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

Given the sum of n\displaystyle n terms Sn=3n2+n\displaystyle S_n = 3n^2 + n.
The nth\displaystyle n^{\text{th}} term tn\displaystyle t_n is:
tn=SnSn1t_n = S_n - S_{n-1}
tn=(3n2+n)[3(n1)2+(n1)]t_n = (3n^2 + n) - [3(n-1)^2 + (n-1)]
tn=3n2+n[3(n22n+1)+n1]t_n = 3n^2 + n - [3(n^2 - 2n + 1) + n - 1]
tn=3n2+n[3n26n+3+n1]t_n = 3n^2 + n - [3n^2 - 6n + 3 + n - 1]
tn=3n2+n3n2+5n2=6n2t_n = 3n^2 + n - 3n^2 + 5n - 2 = 6n - 2

Substituting p\displaystyle p for n\displaystyle n, the pth\displaystyle p^{\text{th}} term is 6p2\displaystyle 6p - 2.
Hence, **Option B** is the correct answer.

About This Chapter: Sequence and Series

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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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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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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