Find the Value of the Specified fiNite Sum $\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } \mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { k } } = - 6$

question 47

Multiple Choice

Find the value of the specified finite sum.
-Given $\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } \mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { k } } = - 6$ , find $\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } 5 \mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { k } }$ .

• A) 30
• B) \(- 30\)
• C) \(- 1\)
• D) 1

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