College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Arithmetic Sequences - 9.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 654: 56

Answer

$-3013$

Work Step by Step

The sequence is arithmetic with common difference d=$-3$, $a_{1}=2.$ The sum $S_{n}$ of the first $n$ terms of $\left\{a_{n}\right\}$: $S_{n}=\displaystyle \frac{n}{2}\left[2a_{1}+(n-1)d\right]$ $S_{46}=\displaystyle \frac{46}{2}\left[2(2)-3(46-1)\right]$ $=23(4-135)$ $=-3013$
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