find the sum of 5+(-41)+9+(-39)+13+(-37)+17+.....+(-5)+81+(-3)
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Gaurav Seth 4 years, 8 months ago
The series can be written as
(5 + 9 + 13 + .... + 81) + [(- 41) + (- 39) + (- 37) + (- 35) ... (- 5) + (- 3)]
For the series (5 + 9 + 13 + ... + 81)
a = 8
d = 9 - 5 = 5
and a(n) = 81
Then, a(n) = 5 + (n - 1)4 = 81
or, (n - 1)4 = 76
⇒ n = 20
S(n) = 20/2(5 + 81)
= 860
For Series (- 41) + (- 39) + (- 37) + (- 35) ... (- 5) + (- 3)
a(n) = - 3
a = - 41
d = 2
Then, a(n) = - 41 + (n - 1)(2)
⇒ n = 20
Now, S(n) = 20/2[- 41 + (- 3)]
= - 440
Sum of the series = 860 - 440
= 420
Hence, the sum of the following series is 420.
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