Find the Value of the Specified fiNite Sum $\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } \mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { k } } = 5$

question 13

Multiple Choice

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

• A) \(- 1\)
• B) 1
• C) 0
• D) 25

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