Sunday, 23 April 2017

ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION-2


Find the sum of the 1st 20 terms of the following arithmetic progression: 5+11+17+…………………

Solution

d=6, A1 = 5,n=20

Sn = n[2A1 + (n-1)d]
        2

S16 = 20[2(5) + (16-1)d]
          2

S16 = 10[10 + 15d]
 
S16 = 10[10 + 15(6)]       since d=6

S16 = 10[10 + 90]
           
S16 = 10 x 900  
         
S16 = 9000


Therefore the sum of 1st 20 terms is 9000.


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