Find the sum of each of the following APs:
2, 7, 12, 17, ... to 19 terms.
Here, first term = 2
Common difference = 7 - 2 = 5
Sum of first n terms of an AP is
Sn = [2a + (n - 1)d]
∴ S19 = [2(2) + (19 - 1)5]
= (19)(4 + 90)/2
= (19 × 94)/2
= 893
Thus, sum of 19 terms of this AP is 893.