A student read common difference of an A.P as -3 instead of 3 and obtained the sum of first 10 terms -30. Then, the actual sum of first 10 terms is equal to
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a
240
b
120
c
300
d
180
answer is A.
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Let common difference d1=−3 and first term be a . ∴ Series become a, a−3, a−6, ... ,a−27 ∴ S=10a+(−3−6− ... −27) ⇒ −30=10a−3(1+2+ .... +9) ⇒ −30=10a−3[9(9+1)2] ⇒ −30=10a−135 ⇒ 10a=105 ⇒ a=10510 Now, correct common difference d2=3 ∴ Required sum=102[2×10510+(10−1)3] =5[1055+27] =5×48=240