Answer
First three terms are: $8,13,18$; Last term =88 and Sum is 816
Work Step by Step
Formula to calculate the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is: $a_n=a_1+d(n-1)$
Here, $a_1: $ First term and $d=$ common difference
Need to find the first three terms.
$a_1=8+5(1-1)=8;\\a_2=8+5(2-1)=13;\\a_3=8+5(3-1)=18$
Now,$a_{17}=8+5(17-1)=88$
Formula to calculate the sum of an arithmetic sequence is: $S_n=\dfrac{n}{2}(a_1+a_n)$
Thus, $S_{17}=\dfrac{17}{2}(8+88)=816$
Hence, First three terms are: $8,13,18$; Last term =88 and Sum is 816
