Find the Sum of the First N Terms of the Following

question 2

Multiple Choice

Find the sum of the first n terms of the following arithmetic sequence.
- $$a _ { 1 } = - 12 , d = 4 ; \quad n = 5$$

• A) \(- 48\)
• B) \(- 20\)
• C) \(- 60\)
• D) 8

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