(a) : Given, Sn=4+11+21+34+⋯ ⋯. up to n terms Also, Sn=4+11+21++ up to n terms Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get 0=[4+7+10+13++]−an ∴ an=2n[2(4)+(n−1)(3)] =2n[3 n+5]=23 n2+5 n Now, Sn=∑ an=23 ∑ n2+25 ∑ n =23 6n ⋅(n+1)(2 n+1)+25 2n(n+1) =4n(n+1)[(2 n+1)+5] =4n(n+1) 2(2 n+6)=2n(n+1)(n+3) Now, 601[S29−S9] =601[2(29)(30)(32)−2(9)(10)(12)] =601[13920−540]=6013380=223