An arithmetic series is such that the 10th term is 40 and the sum of the first 10 terms is 265. Find the sum of the first 20 terms.
T10 = a+9d = 40
S10 = 10/2 (a+40) = 265
a = 13
so, d=3
S20 = 20/2 (2*13+19*3) = 830
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We know that the 10th term of the arithmetic series is 40, and the sum of the first 10 terms is 265.
The formula for the nth term of an arithmetic series is given by:
a_n = a_1 + (n-1)d
where a_n is the nth term, a_1 is the first term, n is the number of terms, and d is the common difference.
So, let's call the first term a_1 and the common difference d. We're given that a_10 is 40, so we can write:
a_10 = a_1 + 9d = 40
And we're also given that the sum of the first 10 terms is 265, so we can write:
S_10 = (10/2)(a_1 + a_10) = 265
Now, we can solve these two equations simultaneously to find the values of a_1 and d. After that, we can use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series to find the sum of the first 20 terms. Let's get multiplying and adding, shall we?
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To find the sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic series, we need to determine the common difference and then apply the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series.
Let's denote the common difference as "d." Since we know the 10th term is 40, we can write the equation:
a + 9d = 40
where "a" is the first term of the series.
We also know that the sum of the first 10 terms is 265. The formula for the sum of an arithmetic series is:
S = (n/2)(2a + (n-1)d),
where "S" is the sum of the series, "n" is the number of terms, "a" is the first term, and "d" is the common difference.
Plugging in the given values, we have:
265 = (10/2)(2a + (10-1)d)
265 = 5(2a + 9d)
265 = 10a + 45d
Now, we have a system of two equations:
a + 9d = 40 (Equation 1)
10a + 45d = 265 (Equation 2)
We can solve this system of equations to find the values of "a" and "d". Afterward, we can plug these values into the formula to find the sum of the first 20 terms.
Let's solve the system of equations:
First, multiply Equation 1 by 10:
10a + 90d = 400 (Equation 3)
Next, subtract Equation 3 from Equation 2:
10a + 45d - (10a + 90d) = 265 - 400
-45d = -135
d = 3
Substituting the value of "d" into Equation 1:
a + 9(3) = 40
a + 27 = 40
a = 40 - 27
a = 13
Now, we know that the first term "a" is 13 and the common difference "d" is 3.
To find the sum of the first 20 terms, we use the formula:
S = (n/2)(2a + (n-1)d)
Plugging in the values:
S = (20/2)(2(13) + (20-1)(3))
S = (10)(26 + 19(3))
S = (10)(26 + 57)
S = (10)(83)
S = 830
Therefore, the sum of the first 20 terms is 830.
To find the sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic series, we need to determine the first term (a) and the common difference (d).
Given that the 10th term is 40, we can use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic series:
an = a + (n - 1)d
Substituting n = 10 and an = 40, we get:
40 = a + (10 - 1)d
40 = a + 9d
We also know that the sum of the first 10 terms is 265, which can be calculated using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series:
Sn = (n/2)(2a + (n - 1)d)
Substituting n = 10 and Sn = 265, we get:
265 = (10/2)(2a + (10 - 1)d)
265 = 5(2a + 9d)
265 = 10a + 45d
We now have a system of two equations with two variables:
Equation 1: 40 = a + 9d
Equation 2: 265 = 10a + 45d
Solving this system of equations will give us the values of a and d, which we can use to find the sum of the first 20 terms.
To solve the system of equations, let's start by multiplying Equation 1 by 10:
10(40) = 10(a + 9d)
400 = 10a + 90d
Now, subtract Equation 2 from this new equation:
400 - 265 = (10a + 90d) - (10a + 45d)
135 = 45d
Dividing both sides of the equation by 45, we find that:
d = 3
Now, substitute this value of d into Equation 1 to solve for a:
40 = a + 9(3)
40 = a + 27
a = 40 - 27
a = 13
So, the first term (a) is 13 and the common difference (d) is 3.
Now, using the formula for the sum of the first 20 terms:
S20 = (20/2)(2a + (20 - 1)d)
S20 = 10(2(13) + (19)(3))
S20 = 10(26 + 57)
S20 = 10(83)
S20 = 830
Hence, the sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic series is 830.