i need a hero !!! What is the sum of a 22–term arithmetic sequence where the first term is 55 and the last term is –29?
too bad @Hero is offline
just my luck -___-
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No hero here, but I can give an answer? We know the average of the series is: \[ \frac{55+(-29)}{2} \]And the number of terms is \(22\), so, we simply state: \[ 22\frac{55+(-29)}{2}=11(55+(-29))=11\cdot 26=286 \]And we are done.
@lgbasallote You're on a roll, today XD
whoops ... i meant to ask this quesion .. lol im dumb .. (What is the 15th term of the arithmetic sequence 18, 25, 32, …)
D: Nooo, what the hell did I do? Oh, all right
It's an arithmetic sequence, so what's the common difference?
lol yeahh im sorry, im not completely focused im just trying tto get this done so i dont have to do it tomorrow when im in NY dealing with my grandpas funeral and stuff
oh i'm so sorry...
notice how 25 - 18 = 7 and how 32 - 25 = 7 So the common difference is 7 So d = 7
The first term is 18, so a1 = 18
You use these two pieces of info to find the nth term an = a1 + (n-1)*d an = 18 + (n-1)*7 an = 18 + 7n - 7 an = 7n - 11 with me so far?
you completely lost me, but im not trying to learn right now i just need to finish , and its not your fault at all it was his time he was 86
he lived a good live , a real man among men ♥
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