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Let Sn be the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression. If S3n=3S2n, then the value of S4nS2n is

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6
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2
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8
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4
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Solution

The correct option is A 6
S3n=3n2[2a+(3n1)d]
S2n=n[2a+(2n1)d],
where a is the first term & d is the common difference of A.P.

S3n=3S2n
32[2a+(3n1)d]=3[2a+(2n1)d]2a+(3n1)d=4a+2(2n1)d2a=(3n14n+2)dad=1n2 (1)

Now, S4nS2n=4n2[2a+(4n1)d]2n2[2a+(2n1)d]
=2[2(1n2)+(4n1)][2(1n2)+(2n1)]=2(1n+4n1)1n+2n1=2(3n)n=6

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