Find the sum of the first 15 terms of each of the following sequences having nth term as
Find the sum of the first 15 terms of each of the following sequences having nth term as
(i) $a_{n}=3+4 n$
(ii) $b_{n}=5+2 n$
(iii) $x_{n}=6-n$
(iv) $y_{n}=9-5 n$
(i) Here, we are given an A.P. whose $n^{\text {th }}$ term is given by the following expression, $a_{n}=3+4 n$. We need to find the sum of first 15 terms.
So, here we can find the sum of the $n$ terms of the given A.P., using the formula, $S_{n}=\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)(a+l)$
Where, a = the first term
l = the last term
So, for the given A.P,
The first term (a) will be calculated using
in the given equation for nth term of A.P.
$a=3+4(1)$
$=3+4$
$=7$
Now, the last term (l) or the nth term is given
$l=a_{n}=3+4 n$
So, on substituting the values in the formula for the sum of n terms of an A.P., we get,
$S_{15}=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[(7)+3+4(15)]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[10+60]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)(70)$
$=(15)(35)$
$=525$
Therefore, the sum of the 15 terms of the given A.P. is $S_{15}=525$.
(ii) Here, we are given an A.P. whose $n^{\text {th }}$ term is given by the following expression
We need $b_{n}=5+2 n$ to find the sum of first 15 terms.
So, here we can find the sum of the $n$ terms of the given A.P., using the formula,
$S_{n}=\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)(a+l)$
Where, a = the first term
l = the last term
So, for the given A.P,
The first term (a) will be calculated using
in the given equation for nth term of A.P.
$b=5+2(1)$
$=5+2$
$=7$
Now, the last term (l) or the nth term is given
$l=b_{n}=5+2 n$
So, on substituting the values in the formula for the sum of n terms of an A.P., we get,
$S_{15}=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[(7)+5+2(15)]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[12+30]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)(42)$
$=(15)(21)$
$=315$
Therefore, the sum of the 15 terms of the given A.P. is $S_{15}=315$.
(iii) Here, we are given an A.P. whose nth term is given by the following expression,
. We need to find the sum of first 15 terms.
So, here we can find the sum of the n terms of the given A.P., using the formula,
$S_{n}=\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)(a+l)$
Where, a = the first term
l = the last term
So, for the given A.P,
The first term (a) will be calculated using
in the given equation for nth term of A.P.
$x=6-1$
$=5$
Now, the last term (l) or the nth term is given
$l=a_{n}=6-n$
So, on substituting the values in the formula for the sum of n terms of an A.P., we get,
$S_{15}=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[(5)+6-15]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[11-15]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)(-4)$
$=(15)(-2)$
$=-30$
Therefore, the sum of the 15 terms of the given A.P. is $S_{15}=-30$.
(iv) Here, we are given an A.P. whose $n^{\text {th }}$ term is given by the following expression, $y_{n}=9-5 n$. We need to find the sum of first 15 terms.
So, here we can find the sum of the n terms of the given A.P., using the formula,
$S_{n}=\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)(a+l)$
Where, a = the first term
l = the last term
So, for the given A.P,
The first term (a) will be calculated using
in the given equation for nth term of A.P.
$y=9-5(1)$
$=9-5$
$=4$
Now, the last term (l) or the nth term is given
$l=a_{n}=9-5 n$
So, on substituting the values in the formula for the sum of n terms of an A.P., we get,
$S_{15}=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[(4)+9-5(15)]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[13-75]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)(-62)$
$=(15)(-31)$
$=-465$
Therefore, the sum of the 15 terms of the given A.P. is $S_{15}=-465$.