the algebric expression of arithmetic sewuence is 2n+3 find the sum of first 10 terms of the arthemetic sequence
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Suppose a sequence of numbers is arithmetic (that is, it increases or decreases by a constant amount each term), and you want to find the sum of the first n terms.
Denote this partial sum by S n . Then
S n = n ( a 1 + a n ) 2 ,
where n is the number of terms, a 1 is the first term and a n is the last term.
The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is called an arithmetic series .
Answer:
It is given that
an = 2n - 3
If n = 1,
a1 = 2(1) - 3 = 2 - 3 = -1
First term is -1.
If n = 2,
a2 = 2(2) - 3 = 4 - 3 = 1
Second term is 1.
If n = 3,
a3 = 2(3) - 3 = 6 - 3 = 3
Third term is 3.
So the sequence is -1, 1, 3 ….
We observe that the series are in arithmetic progression with a1 = -1 and difference d = 2
The formula for the sum of n terms is
Sn = (n/2)[2a + (n – 1)d]
We know that
n =10, a = -1, and d = 2
Substituting the values
S10 = (10 / 2) [2(-1) + (10 - 1)(2)]
S10 = 5 [-2 + 18]
S10 = 5 × 16 = 80
Therefore, the sum of the first ten terms is 80.