If the sum of the first 40 terms of the series, . is , then m is equal to:
- (A)10
- (B)5
- (C)20✓ Correct
- (D)25
Answer: (C)
Solution
Pairing the terms, gives , an arithmetic progression with first term and common difference . Forty original terms make twenty such pairs, whose sum is . Setting gives .
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