Find the Sum of the First N Terms of the Following

question 168

Multiple Choice

Find the sum of the first n terms of the following arithmetic sequence.
- $$\mathrm { a } _ { 1 } = - 12 , \mathrm {~d} = - 1 ; \mathrm { n } = 5$$

• A) \(- 60\)
• B) \(- 17\)
• C) \(- 70\)
• D) 7

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Definitions:

Telophase II

A stage in meiosis II, the second division of meiosis, where the chromosomes arrive at opposite poles, and the nuclear envelope re-forms around them, leading to the formation of four daughter cells.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four genetically unique gametes.

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Metaphase II

A phase of meiosis II in which the chromosomes align at the equatorial plate of the cell before being separated into two daughter cells.