Write Out the First Three Terms and the Last Term $$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 12 }$$

question 66

Multiple Choice

Write out the first three terms and the last term of the arithmetic sequence.
- $$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 12 }$$

• A) \(- 5 + 0 + 5 + \ldots + 55\)
• B) \(0 + 5 + 10 + \ldots + 55\)
• C) \(0 + 20 + 70 + \ldots + 295\)
• D) \(- 5 - 0 + 5 - \ldots + 55\)

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