Algebra & Equations

Arithmetic Series Sum

Sum of the first n arithmetic terms.

Formula

Formula
Sn = n2 · (2a1 + (n−1)d)

Variables

SymbolDefinitionType & rangeUnitsRole
a₁ first term computed result result
d common difference real number (ℝ) input
n number of terms integer (ℤ) input

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Worked examples

Example 1
Givenfirst term a₁ = 1, common diff d = 1, n = 100
Result5050
Example 2
Givenfirst term a₁ = 2, common diff d = 3, n = 10
Result155