Find the sum of the arithmetic series given a₁ =A. 650B. 325C. 642D. 1266Reset SelectionPrevious Jixt45, an=85, and n = 5.

SOLUTION
Given the question in the image, the following are the solution steps to answer the question.
STEP 1: write the given details
[tex]a_1=45,a_n=85,n=5[/tex]STEP 2: Write the formula for calculating the sum of arithmetic series
STEP 3: Find the sum
By substitution,
[tex]\begin{gathered} S_n=5(\frac{45+85}{2}) \\ S_n=5(\frac{130}{2})=5\times65=325 \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence, the sum of the series is 325