Find S20 for the arithmetic series 8 + 16 + 24 + 32 +… super confused cause my options for answers are 1)1672 2)1688 3)1664 4)1680 shouldnt the answer be 160?
First you have to find the 20th term...
an = a1 + (n - 1)d
n = 20
a1 = 8
d = 8
now lets sub...
a20 = 8 + (20 - 1) 8
a20 = 8 + 19 8
a20 = 8 + 152
a20 = 160
s20 is the sum of all the number till 20.
so we will use the sum formula...
sn = n(a1 + an) / 2
s20 = 20 (8 + 160) / 2
s20 = 20 (168) / 2
s20 = 3360/2
s20 = 1680
any questions ?
Answer:
\(S_{20} =1680\).
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : 8 + 16 + 24 + 32 +…..
To find : Find S20
Solution : We have given 8 + 16 + 24 + 32 +…..
First term = 8.
Common difference = 16 - 8= 8
24 -16 = 8.
Sum of n term ( \(S_{n} =\frac{n}{2}[2 a+(n-1)d]\).
Where, a = first term , d =common difference .
For n = 20 , a = 8 , d = 8
\(S_{20} =\frac{20}{2}[2*8+(20-1) 8]\).
\(S_{20} =10[16+(19) 8]\).
\(S_{20} =10[16+152]\).
\(S_{20} =10[168]\).
\(S_{20} =1680\).
Therefore,4) \(S_{20} =1680\).