Write Out the First Three Terms and the Last Term $$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 100 } - 3 i$$

question 271

Multiple Choice

Write out the first three terms and the last term of the arithmetic sequence.
- $$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 100 } - 3 i$$

• A) \(- 3 - 6 - 9 - \ldots - 300\)
• B) \(- 3 + 9 - 27 + \ldots - 900\)
• C) \(- 3 - 9 - 27 - \ldots - 900\)
• D) \(- 1 - 3 - 6 - \ldots - 300\)

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