
Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321869838
Author: Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter B.2, Problem 13E
Let a1, a2, a3, …, an, … be an arithmetic sequence. In Problems 9–14, find the indicated quantities.
13. a1 = 18; a20 = 75; S20 = ?
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