Hi,

 use partial sum formulas and the information provided to find the sum :

1 - 4 + 16 - 64 .... n = 9   Geometric  = 1 and r = -4

  

  

20 + 27 + 34 + 41 .... n = 16  Arithmetic  = 20 and d = 7



 

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