Find the sum of the following arithmetic progression.
a+b,a−b,a−3b,.... to 20
terms.
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Answer: 20a - 360b
Step-by-step explanation:
Sum of 20 terms = n/2 ( 2a+ (n-1)d)
a = first term = a+b
n = 20
d = difference between each terms = a-b-(a+b)
= a-b-a-b = -2b
so Sum of first 20 terms = 20/2 ( 2(a+b) + (20-1) -2b)
= 10 ( 2a + 2b + (19) -2b)
= 10 ( 2a + 2b + (-38b))
= 10 ( 2a - 38b + 2b)
= 10 ( 2a - 36b)
= 20a - 360b
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