Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 10 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 1077: 9

Answer

$2350$

Work Step by Step

we have $a_1=-2 $ and $d=2$ For an arithmetic sequence, we have $S_n=\dfrac{n}{2}(2a_1+(n-1)d)$ Now, $S_{50}=\dfrac{50}{2}(2(-2)+(50-1)2)$ or, $=25(-4+98)$ Thus, $S_{50}=2350$
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