Find the sums of: -5+(-8)+(-11)+…+(-230).
Chapter AP and GP.​

Find the sums of: -5+(-8)+(-11)+…+(-230).
Chapter AP and GP.​

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  1. [tex]\large\underline{\sf{Solution-}}[/tex]

    Given series is

    [tex]\rm :\longmapsto\: – 5 + ( – 8) + ( – 11) + – – – – + ( – 230)[/tex]

    Its an AP series, with

    • First term, a = – 5
    • Common difference, d = (-8) – (-5) = – 3
    • nᵗʰ term of series, aₙ = – 230

    Wᴇ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴀᴛ,

    ↝ nᵗʰ term of an arithmetic sequence is,

    [tex]\begin{gathered}\red\bigstar\:\:{\underline{\orange{\boxed{\bf{\green{a_n\:=\:a\:+\:(n\:-\:1)\:d}}}}}} \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]

    Wʜᴇʀᴇ,

    • aₙ is the nᵗʰ term.
    • a is the first term of the sequence.
    • n is the no. of terms.
    • d is the common difference.

    Tʜᴜs,

    On substituting the values in above formula, we get

    [tex]\rm :\longmapsto\: – 230 = – 5 + (n – 1)( – 3)[/tex]

    [tex]\rm :\longmapsto\: – 230 + 5 = – 3n + 3[/tex]

    [tex]\rm :\longmapsto\: – 225 = – 3n + 3[/tex]

    [tex]\rm :\longmapsto\: – 225 – 3 = – 3n[/tex]

    [tex]\rm :\longmapsto\: – 228 = – 3n[/tex]

    [tex]\bf\implies \:n = 76[/tex]

    Further,

    Wᴇ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴀᴛ,

    ↝ Sum of first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is,

    [tex]\begin{gathered}\red\bigstar\:\:{\underline{\orange{\boxed{\bf{\green{S_n\:=\dfrac{n}{2} (\:a\:+ \:a_n )}}}}}} \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]

    Wʜᴇʀᴇ,

    • aₙ is the nᵗʰ term.
    • a is the first term of the sequence.
    • n is the no. of terms.

    Tʜᴜs,

    On substituting the values in above formula, we get

    [tex]\rm :\longmapsto\:S_n = \dfrac{76}{2} ( – 5 – 230)[/tex]

    [tex]\rm :\longmapsto\:S_n = 38 \times ( – 235)[/tex]

    [tex]\bf\implies \:S_n = – \: 8930[/tex]

    Additional Information :-

    ↝ Sum of first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is,

    [tex]\begin{gathered}\red\bigstar\:\:{\underline{\orange{\boxed{\bf{\green{S_n\:=\dfrac{n}{2} \bigg(\:2a\:+\:(n\:-\:1)\:d \bigg)}}}}}} \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]

    Wʜᴇʀᴇ,

    • a is the first term of the sequence.
    • n is the no. of terms.
    • d is the common difference.

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