Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.2 - Arithmetic Sequences - Exercise Set - Page 841: 78

Answer

Does not make sense.

Work Step by Step

An arithmetic sequence is defined as a sequence which has a common difference $d$ and calculated as: $a_n=a_1+(n-1)d$ Sum of the an arithmetic sequence can be calculated by using formula $S_n=\dfrac{n}{2}(2a_1+(n-1)d)$ Here $S_n$ denotes sum and $a_1$ denotes first term or initial term with $d$ as common difference. But the given sequence doe not follow a pattern of same $d$ , this means that the sequence is not a arithmetic sequence. Therefore, we cannot apply the sum formula.
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