Find the Sum of the First N Terms of the Following

question 80

Multiple Choice

Find the sum of the first n terms of the following arithmetic sequence.
- $$a _ { 1 } = - 96 , d = - 8 ; \quad n = 10$$

• A) \(- 600\)
• B) \(- 840\)
• C) \(- 1320\)
• D) 840

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