Problem No. 5 – What is the sum of the progression 4, 9, 14, 19 . . .

up to the 20 th
term?

Given: a 1=4 , a2=9 , a3 =14 , a4 =19 , n=20

Solution: d=5
n
S= [2 a1 + ( n−1 ) d ]
2
20
S= [2(4 )+ ( 20−1 ) 5]
2
20
S= [2(4 )+19 (5)]
2
S=1030

Final Answer: S=1030

Reference:
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term.html