The Student Room Group

C2 A level maths question help

How would you do a question like this?
Given the first term, a, the common difference, d, and the last term, l, find the sum of the following arithmetic series:
a=8, d=3, l=65
Original post by NeeIam
How would you do a question like this?
Given the first term, a, the common difference, d, and the last term, l, find the sum of the following arithmetic series:
a=8, d=3, l=65


Use the formula

Sn= n/2(a+l)

U also have to find n 65=a+(n-1)d
Reply 2
Original post by Xenon17
Use the formula

Sn= n/2(a+l)

U also have to find n 65=a+(n-1)d


I don't understand what I'm meant to do with the 2nd formula, how to find n
Original post by NeeIam
I don't understand what I'm meant to do with the 2nd formula, how to find n


n is between the ( and-
Reply 4
Original post by Xenon17
n is between the ( and-


Never mind I got it thank you!

Quick Reply

Latest