CBSE Class 10 Maths (Standard) 2024 · Paper 30(B) · Question 20
Two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct option.
Assertion (A): The sum of the first fifteen terms of the AP 21, 18, 15, 12, ... is zero.
Reason (R): The sum of the first n terms of an AP with first term 'a' and common difference 'd' is given by .
- (a)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- (b)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- (c)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- (d)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Answer
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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