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Find the sum of 24 terms of arithmetic progression if a1+a5+a10+a15+a20+a24 is 225

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800
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900
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700
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650
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Solution

The correct option is B 900
Let first term =a, common difference =d and nth term =an=a+(n1)d.
So, a1+a5+a10+a15+a20+a24=225a+a+4d+a+9d+a+14d+a+19d+a+23d=2256a+69d=2253(2a+23d)=2252a+23d=75

and, S24=242[2a+23d]=12(2a+23d)=12×75=900

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