ECZ 2018 · GCE Paper 1 — Sequences and Series

The first three terms in an arithmetic progression are 5, 7 and 9. Find the sum of the first 12 terms.

  • A. 192
  • B. 27
  • C. 384
  • D. 96

Verified working — step 1

"Sum of the first 12 terms" calls for the sum formula Sn = n2(2a + (n - 1)d) - not the 12th term.

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