How do we solve this?
First, identify the first term and the common difference of the arithmetic series from the given terms. Then, use these values to find the number of terms in the series.
a = 4, d = 10-4=6?
Yes, that's correct. The first term is 4, and the common difference is 6. Next, use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, , to find the number of terms when .
How do I do that?
Set up the equation for the nth term: Solve this equation to find the value of .
please walk me through it
First, subtract 4 from both sides of the equation: Then, simplify the left side and divide both sides by 6 to solve for . Finally, add 1 to find .
ok, 1350/6 = (n-1)
Correct. Now, solve for by adding 1 to the result of . This will give you the total number of terms in the series.
225 = n-1
Exactly, so . Now you have the total number of terms in the series.
n = 226?
Yes, that's correct. Now, use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series where is the number of terms, is the first term, and is the last term. You can now calculate the sum of the series.
S = 226/2 * (4+6)
To correct your calculation: you should use the last term of the series, which is 1354, not 6. So, substitute and into the sum formula. Calculate to find the sum of the series.
oops, thank you for correcting me. S = 153454?
Yes, that's correct! You've successfully calculated the sum of the arithmetic series. Well done!