Find the sum of the first 15 terms of each of the following sequences having nth term as
(i) $a_{n}=3+4 n$
(ii) $b_{n}=5+2 n$
(iii) $x_{n}=6-n$
(iv) $y_{n}=9-5 n$
(i) Here, we are given an A.P. whose $n^{\text {th }}$ term is given by the following expression, $a_{n}=3+4 n$. We need to find the sum of first 15 terms.
So, here we can find the sum of the $n$ terms of the given A.P., using the formula, $S_{n}=\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)(a+l)$
Where, a = the first term
l = the last term
So, for the given A.P,
The first term (a) will be calculated using in the given equation for nth term of A.P.
$a=3+4(1)$
$=3+4$
$=7$
Now, the last term (l) or the nth term is given
$l=a_{n}=3+4 n$
So, on substituting the values in the formula for the sum of n terms of an A.P., we get,
$S_{15}=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[(7)+3+4(15)]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[10+60]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)(70)$
$=(15)(35)$
$=525$
Therefore, the sum of the 15 terms of the given A.P. is $S_{15}=525$.
(ii) Here, we are given an A.P. whose $n^{\text {th }}$ term is given by the following expression
We need $b_{n}=5+2 n$ to find the sum of first 15 terms.
So, here we can find the sum of the $n$ terms of the given A.P., using the formula,
$S_{n}=\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)(a+l)$
Where, a = the first term
l = the last term
So, for the given A.P,
The first term (a) will be calculated using in the given equation for nth term of A.P.
$b=5+2(1)$
$=5+2$
$=7$
Now, the last term (l) or the nth term is given
$l=b_{n}=5+2 n$
So, on substituting the values in the formula for the sum of n terms of an A.P., we get,
$S_{15}=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[(7)+5+2(15)]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[12+30]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)(42)$
$=(15)(21)$
$=315$
Therefore, the sum of the 15 terms of the given A.P. is $S_{15}=315$.
(iii) Here, we are given an A.P. whose nth term is given by the following expression, . We need to find the sum of first 15 terms.
So, here we can find the sum of the n terms of the given A.P., using the formula,
$S_{n}=\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)(a+l)$
Where, a = the first term
l = the last term
So, for the given A.P,
The first term (a) will be calculated using in the given equation for nth term of A.P.
$x=6-1$
$=5$
Now, the last term (l) or the nth term is given
$l=a_{n}=6-n$
So, on substituting the values in the formula for the sum of n terms of an A.P., we get,
$S_{15}=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[(5)+6-15]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[11-15]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)(-4)$
$=(15)(-2)$
$=-30$
Therefore, the sum of the 15 terms of the given A.P. is $S_{15}=-30$.
(iv) Here, we are given an A.P. whose $n^{\text {th }}$ term is given by the following expression, $y_{n}=9-5 n$. We need to find the sum of first 15 terms.
So, here we can find the sum of the n terms of the given A.P., using the formula,
$S_{n}=\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)(a+l)$
Where, a = the first term
l = the last term
So, for the given A.P,
The first term (a) will be calculated using in the given equation for nth term of A.P.
$y=9-5(1)$
$=9-5$
$=4$
Now, the last term (l) or the nth term is given
$l=a_{n}=9-5 n$
So, on substituting the values in the formula for the sum of n terms of an A.P., we get,
$S_{15}=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[(4)+9-5(15)]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)[13-75]$
$=\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)(-62)$
$=(15)(-31)$
$=-465$
Therefore, the sum of the 15 terms of the given A.P. is $S_{15}=-465$.