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Which of the following is the correct formula for the sum
S
n
S_n
S
n
of the first
n
n
n
terms of an arithmetic progression whose first term is
a
a
a
and common difference is
d
d
d
? a)
S
n
=
n
[
2
a
+
(
n
−
1
)
d
]
S_n = n\,[2a + (n-1)d]
S
n
=
n
[
2
a
+
(
n
−
1
)
d
]
b)
S
n
=
n
2
[
2
a
+
(
n
−
1
)
d
]
S_n = \dfrac{n}{2}\,[2a + (n-1)d]
S
n
=
2
n
[
2
a
+
(
n
−
1
)
d
]
c)
S
n
=
n
2
[
2
d
+
(
n
−
1
)
a
]
S_n = \dfrac{n}{2}\,[2d + (n-1)a]
S
n
=
2
n
[
2
d
+
(
n
−
1
)
a
]
d)
S
n
=
n
2
[
a
+
n
d
]
S_n = \dfrac{n}{2}\,[a + nd]
S
n
=
2
n
[
a
+
n
d
]
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