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Let $$S_n=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{20}+\cdots$$ upto $$n$$ terms. If the sum of the first six terms of an A.P. with first term $$-p$$ and common difference $$p$$ is $$\sqrt{2026\, S_{2025}},$$ then the absolute difference between the 20th and 15th terms of the A.P. is:
$$S_n=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{20}+\cdots$$ upto $$n$$ terms.
$$S_{2025}=\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{1}{6}+\dfrac{1}{12}+\dfrac{1}{20}+.....\ 2025\ terms$$
$$S_{2025}=\dfrac{2-1}{1\times2}+\dfrac{3-2}{3\times2}+\dfrac{4-3}{4\times3}+....\ +\dfrac{2026-2025}{2025\times2026}$$
$$S_{2025}=\left(\dfrac{1}{1}-\dfrac{1}{2}\right)+\left(\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{3}\right)+.....+\left(\dfrac{1}{2025}-\dfrac{1}{2026}\right)$$
$$S_{2025}=1-\dfrac{1}{2026}$$
$$2026\times S_{2025}=2026\times\frac{2025}{2026}=2025$$
The sum of the first six terms of an A.P. with first term $$-p$$ and common difference $$p$$ is $$\sqrt{2026\, S_{2025}}$$
$$-p+0+p+2p+3p+4p=\sqrt{2025}$$
$$9p=45$$
$$p=5$$
$$a_{20}=a+19d=(-p)+19p=18p$$
$$a_{15}=a+14d=(-p)+14p=13p$$
Thus, $$a_{20}-a_{15}=18p-13p=5p=5\times5=25$$
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