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NO LINKS!! Please help me with this problem. Part 4ff​

NO LINKS!! Please help me with this problem. Part 4ff​-example-1
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Answer:

-12150

Explanation:

Given series:


\displaystyle \sum^(100)_(n=1) \left(-3n+30\right)

The series is arithmetic.

Calculate the first and last terms:


\begin{aligned}\implies a_1&=-3(1)+30\\&=-3+30\\&=27\end{aligned}


\begin{aligned}\implies a_(100)&=-3(100)+30\\&=-300+30\\&=-270\end{aligned}


\boxed{\begin{minipage}{7.3 cm}\underline{Sum of the first $n$ terms of an arithmetic series}\\\\$S_n=(n)/(2)(a_1+a_n)$\\\\where:\\\phantom{ww}$\bullet$ $a_1$ is the first term. \\ \phantom{ww}$\bullet$ $a_n$ is the last term.\\ \phantom{ww}$\bullet$ $n$ is the position of the term.\\\end{minipage}}

Substitute n = 100, a₁ = 27 and aₙ = 270 into the formula and solve:


\implies S_(100)=(100)/(2)\left(27-270\right)


\implies S_(100)=50\left(-243\right)


\implies S_(100)=-12150

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