An arithmetic sequence has and common difference . What is the sum of its first 10 terms?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D.

  1. Step 1: Use . Step 2. Then . **Answer: . Why not the others:** and come from small slips in the bracket, and is the sum of ten terms starting at 1 with difference 2 minus extra terms.

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