Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 9 - Conic Sections, Sequences, and Series - 9.5 Series - 9.5 Exercises - Page 747: 21

Answer

$1890$

Work Step by Step

$a_{n+1}-a_n=4(n+1)+1-(4n+1)=4$ As the difference between consecutive terms is constant, the given sequence is arithmetic. The formula for the finite sum of the arithmetic sequence is $S_{n}=\frac{n(a_{1}+a_{n})}{2}$ $a_{n}=4n+1$ $a_{1}=4(1)+1=5$ . $a_{30}=4(30)+1=121$ $S_{30}=\frac{30(a_{1}+a_{30})}{2}=\frac{30(5+121)}{2}=1890$
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