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JEE Main 30 January 2024, Shift 2, Maths Q25

Question 25 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 25 of 30, Section B.

Let

S_n

be the sum to

n

-terms of an arithmetic progression

3, 7, 11, \ldots

. If

40 < \left(\frac{6}{n(n+1)}\sum_{k=1}^{n} S_k\right) < 42

, then

n

equals ________.

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: Sequences and Series
Topic: AP and GP
Idea tested: AP Sum of n terms

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Asked 15× in all

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