Problem a1=325 , d=25 , S19=? Result S19=10450 Explanation To find S19 we use formula Sn=n2⋅(2a1+(n−1)⋅d) In this example we have a1=325 , d=25 , n=19. After substituting these values into the above equation, we obtain: Sn19=n2⋅(2a1+(n−1)⋅d)=192⋅(2⋅325+(19−1)⋅25)=192⋅(650+18⋅25)=192⋅(650+450)=192⋅1100=10450
The decimal point must be moved 3 places to the right in order to have it behind the first non-zero digit; this gives us the exponent of 3, and since we are moving the decimal to the right, it is a negative exponent.