Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.2 - Arithmetic Sequences - Exercise Set - Page 1059: 50

Answer

First three terms : $-4,-8,-12$ ; Last Term :$-200$ and Sum $-5100$

Work Step by Step

Here, $a_n=-4i$ Plug $i=1,2,3$, in the given equation. Then we have the first three terms are: $-4,-8,-12$ Last term : $a_{50}=-200$ The sum of an arithmetic sequence is given by: $S_n=\dfrac{n}{2}[a_1+a_n]$ or, $S_{50}=\dfrac{50}{2}[4-200]=-5100$ Hence, First three terms : $-4,-8,-12$ ; Last Term :$-200$ and Sum $-5100$
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