If the 5th and 12th terms of an A.P. are 30 and 65 respectively, what is the sum of the first 20 terms?

assuming an AP whose first term is a and the common difference is d

To find: the sum of the first 20 terms


Given 5th term is 30


So, a + 4d = 30...(i)


Given 12th term is 65


So, a + 11d = 65…(ii)


Solving (i) and (ii) we get


a = 10 and d = 5


we know that the sum of AP is given by the formula:



substituting the values in the above equation



s = 1150


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