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What is the sum of the first (5) terms of the arithmetic progression (44,38,32,26,\ldots)?

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Correct answer: (160)

Direct answer: Option B, 160. An arithmetic progression changes by the same amount each time. Here the terms decrease by 6: \\(38-44=-6\\), \\(32-38=-6\\), and \\(26-32=-6\\). Therefore the fifth term is \\(26-6=20\\). The first five terms are 44, 38, 32, 26, and 20. Add them step by step: \\(44+38=82\\), \\(82+32=114\\), \\(114+26=140\\), and \\(140+20=160\\). Equivalently, use \\(S_n=\\frac n2[2a+(n-1)d]\\): \\(S_5=\\frac52[2(44)+4(-6)]=\\frac52(64)=160\\). Option A, 150, is too small and results from an addition or term error. Option B, 160, matches the correct sum. Option C, 170, overstates the sum, often because the negative difference is ignored. Option D, 180, is also too large and does not match the five actual terms. Remember to find the fifth term before summing and keep the negative common difference.

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