Find the sum of the arithmetic sequence having the data given a_1=5, a_n=3, n = 20

Paloma Sanford

Paloma Sanford

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2022-10-15

Find the sum of the arithmetic sequence having the data given a 1 = 5 , a n = 3 , n = 20

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jbaekk7q

Beginner2022-10-16Added 18 answers

The information give gives you the first term, the last term and the number of terms. This means we can use the formula S n = ( n 2 ) ( a + t n ) .
S 20 = ( 20 2 ) ( 5 + 3 )
S 20 = 10 ( 8 )
S 20 = 80
Your sum is 80.

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