The first term of an arithmetic sequence is -2 and the common difference is 2. What is the sum of the first 15 terms?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 180
- Step 1: S_n = n(2a_1 + (n - 1)d) / 2.
- Step 2: S_15 = 15(-4 + 28) / 2 = 180.
Answer
180.
Why not the others: The other values use one term too few, forget to halve, or use n times the last term.
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