MHB Sums of arithmetic progressions

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1). Find the fourth term of the sequence of partial sums for the given sequence.
{5+ 3\2 n}

2). A bicycle rider coasts downhill, traveling 7 feet the first second. In each succeeding second, the rider travels 6 feet farther than in the preceding second. If the rider reaches the bottom of the hill in 9 seconds, find the total distance traveled.

S=________ feet
 
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