What is the sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic progression whose first term is 5 and common difference is 4?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. 860

  1. Step 1: The formula for the sum of the first terms is . Step 2. Plug in , , : . Answer: 860. Why not the others: 820 mistakenly uses with 18 terms; 780 drops the first term in the brackets; 900 uses .

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