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If the sum of it terms of an A.P. is 2n2 + 5n, then its nth term is

A. 4n - 3

B. 3n - 4

C. 4n + 3

D. 3n + 4

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Let a be the first term and d be the common difference of an A.P. and
$$\eqalign{ & {S_n} = 2{n^2} + 5n \cr & \therefore {S_1} = 2{\left( 1 \right)^2} + 5 \times 1 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 2 + 5 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 7 \cr & \therefore {S_2} = 2{\left( 2 \right)^2} + 5 \times 2 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 8 + 10 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 18 \cr & \therefore {\text{First}}\,{\text{term}}\,\left( {{a_1}} \right) = 7\,{\text{and}} \cr & {\text{Second}}\,{\text{term}}\,{a_2} = {S_2} - {S_1} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 18 - 7 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 11 \cr & \therefore d = {a_2} - {d_1} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 11 - 7 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 4 \cr & Now\,{a_n} = a + \left( {n - 1} \right)d \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 7 + \left( {n - 1} \right)4 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 7 + 4n - 4 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 4n + 3 \cr} $$

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