The terms of the arithmetic sequence are added. How many terms give the sum 175?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. , from

  1. Step 1: Here and , so . Step 2. Set , i.e. . The discriminant is , so . **Answer: . Why not the others:** The other equations do not follow from the sum formula; the negative root is rejected.

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