Answer
$132$
Work Step by Step
For an arithmetic series, the sum for the finite series is given by:
$S_n=\dfrac{n(a_1+a_n)}{2}$
Thus, we have
$S_{8}=\dfrac{8 \times (-1+34)}{2}=132$
Hence, we have $s_{8}=\dfrac{8 \times (-1+34)}{2}=132$