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The speed of a car increase by 2 kms after every one hour .If the distance travelled in the first one hour was  35 kms. What was the total distance travelled in 12 hours.


Options:
A .  456 kms
B .  482 kms
C .  552 kms
D .  556 kms
E .  None of these
Answer: Option C

Total distance travelled in 12 hours =  (35 + 37 + 39 +............... upto  12 terms).

This is an A.P. with  first term,  a = 35,  number of  term, n = 12 , common difference , d = 2

`:.`     Required distance  = `12/2` [2 x 35 + (12 - 1) x 2] = 6(70 + 22) = 552 km.



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