AlgebraLab

Algebra II Exercise: Arithmetic Series

By B Horn

Directions and/or Common Information:

Using the following arithmetic series, find the sum of the first  10 terms (n = 10)

-12 + -15 + -18 + -21 + -24 +…

6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + …

5 + -4 + -13 + -22 + -31 + …

-6 + -1 + 8 + 15 + 22 + …

2 + 10 + 18 + 26 + 34 + …

Directions and/or Common Information:

Using the following arithmetic series and sum, find n.

0 + -4 + -8 + -12 + -16 + … when Sn = -364

7 + 2 + -3 + -8 + -13 + … when Sn = -722

-7 + 0 + 7 + 14 + 21 + … when Sn = 238

1 + 5 + 9 + 13 + 17 + … when Sn = 231

3 + 11 + 19 + 27 + 35 + … when Sn = 885