ECZ 2020 · O-Level Paper 1 — Sequences and Series

For the sequence 7, 11, 15, 19, ..., find the sum of the first 16 terms.

  • A. 592
  • B. 616
  • C. 1184
  • D. 296

Verified working — step 1

Sₙ = n2[2a + (n - 1)d]. S₁₆ = 162[2×7 + 15×4] = 8[14 + 60] = 8×74 = …

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