Q. Sum of $n$ terms of series $12 + 16 + 24 + 40 + ...$ will be

A) $2\left( 2^{n} - 1 \right) + 8n$
B) $2\left( 2^{n} - 1 \right) + 6n$
C) $3\left( 2^{n} - 1 \right) + 8n$
D) $4\left( 2^{n} - 1 \right) + 8n$
Explanation

(d)
Let $S_{n} = 12 + 16 + 24 + ... + T_{n}$
$S_{n} = 12 + 16\ \ + ... + T_{n}$
On subtraction
$0 = 12 + 4 + 8 + 16 + ... - T_{n}$
$\Rightarrow \ T_{n} = 12 + \frac{4(2^{n - 1} - 1)}{2 - 1}$
$= 2^{n + 1} + 8$
$S_{n} = \sum_{}^{}{T_{n} = 2^{2} + 2^{4} + ... + 8n}$
$= \frac{2^{2}(2^{n} - 1)}{2 - 1} + 8n$
$= 4\left( 2^{n} - 1 \right) + 8n$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.