Nirobi
Nirobi Nirobi
  • 24-08-2019
  • Mathematics
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Find the sum of the first 8 terms of the sequence.

1, -3, -7, -11, …

Thank you!

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jasondcastellan
jasondcastellan jasondcastellan
  • 24-08-2019

Answer:1,-3,-7,-11,-15,-19,-23,-27,-31

Step-by-step explanation:

You just subtract -4 every time.

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Аноним Аноним
  • 24-08-2019

Answer:

-104.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an arithmetic sequence with first term 1 and common difference -4.

Sum of n terms = (n/2)[2a1 + (n-1)d]  where a1 = the first term and d=common difference.

S(8) = (8/2) ( 2*1 + (8-1)*-4)

=  4 *  (2  + 7*-4)

= 4 * (-26)

= -104.

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