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If (12−a1)+(22−a2)+(32−a3)+.......(n2−an)=13n(n2−1), then an is given by

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n
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n2
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2n
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n2
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Solution

The correct option is A n
(12a1)+(22a2)+(32a3)+.......(n2an)=13n(n21)
(12+22+32+....+n2)(a1+a2+...+an)=13n(n21)
n(n+1)(2n+1)613n(n21)=(a1+a2+...+an)
a1+a2+...+an=n(n+1)2
an=n (Sum of first n natural numbers is n(n+1)2)

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