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If an AP starts with 3 and its first 20 terms total 1390, what is the common difference?

Class 10Sum of n Terms of an APAlgebra — Sequences
  • A6.65
  • B5
  • C7
  • D69.5

Step-by-Step Solution

1390 = , so , giving and . The value 6.65 comes from using 20 instead of 19 in the bracket — 20 terms have only 19 gaps between them. 69.5 is the average term , not the step between terms. 5 fails the check, since would then be 1010.
Answer: C) 7

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