csat-suneung 2018 Q14

csat-suneung · South-Korea · csat__math-humanities 4 marks Arithmetic Sequences and Series Find Specific Term from Given Conditions
An arithmetic sequence $\left\{ a _ { n } \right\}$ satisfies $$a _ { 5 } + a _ { 13 } = 3 a _ { 9 } , \quad \sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 18 } a _ { k } = \frac { 9 } { 2 }$$ Find the value of $a _ { 13 }$. [4 points]
(1) 2
(2) 1
(3) 0
(4) $-1$
(5) $-2$
An arithmetic sequence $\left\{ a _ { n } \right\}$ satisfies
$$a _ { 5 } + a _ { 13 } = 3 a _ { 9 } , \quad \sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 18 } a _ { k } = \frac { 9 } { 2 }$$
Find the value of $a _ { 13 }$. [4 points]\\
(1) 2\\
(2) 1\\
(3) 0\\
(4) $-1$\\
(5) $-2$