Find the Sum of the Sequence $$\sum _ { k = 2 } ^ { 5 } \frac { - 3 } { k }$$

question 213

Multiple Choice

Find the sum of the sequence.
- $$\sum _ { k = 2 } ^ { 5 } \frac { - 3 } { k }$$

• A) \(- \frac { 77 } { 20 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 45 } { 16 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 447 } { 10 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 17 } { 20 }\)

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