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Algebra Difficulty 3.2 AMC 10/12 Find the answer

Given an arithmetic sequence {an}\left\{a_n\right\} with the sum of the first nn terms denoted as SnS_n, and it is known that S25a23=5\frac{S_{25}}{a_{23}}=5 and S45a33=25\frac{S_{45}}{a_{33}}=25, then S65a43=\frac{S_{65}}{a_{43}}=

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Solution

Since S25a23=5\frac{S_{25}}{a_{23}}=5,
it follows that S25=5a23S_{25}=5a_{23},
thus 25×(a1+a25)2=25×2a132=25a13\frac{25 \times (a_{1}+a_{25})}{2}= \frac{25 \times 2a_{13}}{2}=25a_{13},
therefore a13a23=15\frac{a_{13}}{a_{23}}= \frac{1}{5}. Similarly, we get a23a33=59\frac{a_{23}}{a_{33}}= \frac{5}{9},
thus a33a43=5+49+4=913\frac{a_{33}}{a_{43}}= \frac{5+4}{9+4}= \frac{9}{13},
and S65a43=65a33a43=45\frac{S_{65}}{a_{43}}= \frac{65a_{33}}{a_{43}}=45,
hence the answer is: C\boxed{C}.
Firstly, based on the properties of an arithmetic sequence and the sum formula, we obtain a13a23=15\frac{a_{13}}{a_{23}}= \frac{1}{5} and a23a33=59\frac{a_{23}}{a_{33}}= \frac{5}{9}. Then, using the theorem of combined ratio, we find a33a43=5+49+4=913\frac{a_{33}}{a_{43}}= \frac{5+4}{9+4}= \frac{9}{13}, and proceed to solve.
This question primarily examines the properties of arithmetic sequences and the knowledge of summing an arithmetic sequence, and is considered a medium-level problem.

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