ECZ 2019 · GCE Paper 1 — Sequences and Series

For the sequence −10, −7, −4, −1, …, find the sum of the first 20 terms.

  • A. 370
  • B. 740
  • C. 570
  • D. 185

Verified working — step 1

Use the sum formula Sn = n2(2a + (n - 1)d) - and finish the whole bracket before touching the n2.

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