The n^th term if an AP is 5n + 2, then the sum of first n terms of the AP will be __________
(a) \(\frac {n^2 – 8}{2}\)
(b) \(\frac {n^2 + 8}{2}\)
(c) \(\frac {n^2 – 9}{2}\)
(d) \(\frac {n^2 + 9}{2}\)
I got this question during an internship interview.
The question is from Sum of N Terms of Arithmetic Progression in portion Arithmetic Progressions of Mathematics – Class 10