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4 Finding the sum of an arithmetic progressions (a) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of each of the following arithmetic progressions 1. 2, 6, 10, 14, 2. 21, 18, 15, 12,

3. -6, 1, 8, 15,

4. -12, -9, -6, -3,

5.

1 7 5 13 , , , , ... 3 12 6 12

6. -

1 5 3 5 , - , - , - , ... 3 6 4 4

(b) Find the sum of the following arithmetic progressions 1. 2, 6, 10, 14, , 54 2. 21, 18, 15, 12, , -30

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3. -6, 1, 8, 15, , 127

4. -12, -9, -6, -3, , 30

(c) Sum of a specific number of consecutive terms 1. Given an arithmetic progression 2, 6, 10, 14, fin the s!m from fifth term to the si"teenth term.

2. Given an arithmetic progression 21, 18, 15, 12, fin the s!m from seventh term to the eighteenth term.

3. Given an arithmetic progression -6, 1, 8, 15, fin the s!m from ninth term to the t#entieth term.

4. Given an arithmetic progression -12, -9, -6, -3, fin the s!m from e$eventh term to the t#ent%eighth term.

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(d) Further Practice 1. Given an arithmetic progression 2, 6, 10, 14, , fin the va$!e of n for #hich the s!m of the first n terms is 800.

2. Given an arithmetic progression 21, 18, 15, 12, fin the va$!e of n for #hich the s!m of the first n terms is -81.

3. &he s!m of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is given '% (n ) 2n2 * n. +in ,a- the first term, ,'- the common ifference.

4. &he s!m of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is given '% (n ) 2n2 -5n. +in ,a- the first term, ,'- the common ifference.

5. Given an arithmetic progression 2, 6, 10, 14, fin the sma$$est va$!e of n s!ch that the s!m of the first n terms is greater than 200.

6. Given an arithmetic progression -12, -9, -6, -3, fin the sma$$est va$!e of n s!ch that the s!m of the first n terms is greater than 243.

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7. &he first an $ast terms of an arithmetic are 3 an 21 respective$% an the s!m of the series is 240. +in the n!m'er of terms.

8. &he first an $ast terms of an arithmetic progression are -4 an 18 respective$% an the s!m of the series is 168. +in the n!m'er of terms.

9. &he s!m of the first fo!r terms of an arithmetic progression is 36 an the s!m of the ne"t ten terms is 370. +in the first term an the common ifference.

10. &he s!m of the first si" terms of an arithmetic progression is 42 an the s!m of the ne"t t#e$ve terms is 558. +in the first term an the common ifference.

11. &he si"th term of an arithmetic progression is 23 an the s!m of the first si" terms is 78. +in the first term an the common ifference.

12. &he eighth term of an arithmetic progression is 25 an the s!m of the first eight terms is 88. +in the first term an the common ifference.

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