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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider an arithmetic series has 14 terms, with t<sub> 1</sub> = -100 and t<sub> 14</sub> = -48.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Find a formula for the series in sigma notation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Find the value of S<sub>14</sub> </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Find a formula for the series in sigma notation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Find the value of S14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S(n) = (n/2)[t(1)+t(n)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S(14) = (14/2)[-100-48]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=7[-148]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-1036<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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