Find the following sum:$ 1+(-2)+(-5)+(-8)+\ldots+(-236) $
Given:
\( 1+(-2)+(-5)+(-8)+\ldots+(-236) \)
To do:
We have to find the given sum.
Solution:
The given A.P. is \( 1+(-2)+(-5)+(-8)+\ldots+(-236) \).
Here,
$a_1=1, d=-2-1=-3$
We know that,
$a_n=a+ (n-1)d$
$S_n=\frac{n}{2}(a+l)$
This implies,
$l=a_n= 1 + (n-1)(-3)$
$-236= 1-3n+3$
$-236= 4-3n$
$3n= 4 + 236$
$3n =240$
$n = 80$
Therefore,
$S_n=\frac{80}{2}[1+(-236)]$
$=40(-235)$
$=-9400$
Therefore, \( 1+(-2)+(-5)+(-8)+\ldots+(-236)=-9400 \).
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