Express the Sum Using Summation Notation $11 + 14 + 17 + 20 + \ldots + 35$

question 26

Multiple Choice

Express the sum using summation notation. Use a lower limit of summation, not necessarily 1, and k for the index of
summation.
- $11 + 14 + 17 + 20 + \ldots + 35$

• A) \(\sum _ { k = 2 } ^ { 10 } 3 k + 5\)
• B) \(\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 10 } 3 k + 5\)
• C) \(\sum _ { k = 0 } ^ { 24 } 3 k + 5\)
• D) \(\sum _ { k = 2 } ^ { 24 } 3 k + 5\)

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