Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Further Topics in Algebra - 11.2 Arithmetic Sequences and Series - 11.2 Exercises - Page 1025: 66

Answer

$${a_1} = 10,\,\,\,\,d = \frac{2}{3}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {S_{31}} = 620,\,\,\,{a_{31}} = 30 \cr & {\text{Use the first formula for }}{S_n} \cr & {S_n} = \frac{n}{2}\left( {{a_1} + {a_n}} \right) \cr & {\text{Let }}n = 31 \cr & {S_{31}} = \frac{{31}}{2}\left( {{a_1} + {a_{31}}} \right) \cr & 620 = \frac{{31}}{2}\left( {{a_1} + 30} \right) \cr & {\text{Solve for }}{a_1} \cr & 40 = {a_1} + 30 \cr & {a_1} = 10 \cr & \cr & {\text{Now find }}d,{\text{ use the formula for the }}n{\text{th term}} \cr & {a_n} = {a_1} + \left( {n - 1} \right)d \cr & {a_{31}} = {a_1} + \left( {31 - 1} \right)d \cr & 30 = 10 + 30d \cr & 20 = 30d \cr & d = \frac{2}{3} \cr & \cr & {\text{Then,}} \cr & {a_1} = 10,\,\,\,\,d = \frac{2}{3} \cr} $$
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