

Sum of n terms of Arithmetic progression (AP) is
Sum = (n/2)*{2a + (n-1)*d}
where n = Number of terms in AP
a = First term of AP
d = Common difference of AP
1. Given Arithmetic Series is:
2,7,10,.....,to 10 terms
Here a =2, n = 10, d = 7-2 = 5
sum = (10/2)*{2*2 + (10-1)*5}
= 5*(4 + 9*5)
= 5*(4 + 45)
= 5*49
= 245
=> Sum = 245
2. Given Arithmetic Series is:
-37,-33,-29,.....,to 12 terms
Here a =-37, n = 12, d = -33-(-37) = -33 + 37 = 4
sum = (12/2)*{2*(-37) + (12-1)*4}
= 6*(-74 + 11*4)
= 6*(-74 + 44)
= 6*(-30)
= - 180
=> Sum = - 180
3. Given Arithmetic Series is:
0.6,1.7,2.8,.....,to 100 terms
Here a =0.6, n = 100, d = 1.7 - 0.6 = 1.1
sum = (100/2)*{2*0.6 + (100-1)*1.1}
= 50*(1.2 + 99*1.1)
= 50*(1.2 + 108.9)
= 50*110.1
= 5505.0
=> Sum = 5505.0
4. Given Arithmetic Series is:
1/15,1/12,1/10,.....,to 11 terms
Here a =1/15, n = 11, d = 1/12 - 1/15 = 1/60
sum = (11/2)*{2*(1/15) + (11-1)*(1/60)}
= (11/2)*(2/15 + 10/60)
= (11/2)*(18/60)
= (11*18)/(2*60)
= (11*3)/(2*10) (when 18 and 60 is divided by 6)
= 33/20
=> Sum = 33/20
