csat-suneung 2021 Q12

csat-suneung · South-Korea · csat__math-humanities 3 marks Sequences and Series Evaluation of a Finite or Infinite Sum
A sequence $\left\{ a _ { n } \right\}$ satisfies $a _ { 1 } = 1$ and for all natural numbers $n$, $$\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { n } \left( a _ { k } - a _ { k + 1 } \right) = - n ^ { 2 } + n$$ What is the value of $a _ { 11 }$? [3 points]
(1) 88
(2) 91
(3) 94
(4) 97
(5) 100 
A sequence $\left\{ a _ { n } \right\}$ satisfies $a _ { 1 } = 1$ and for all natural numbers $n$,
$$\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { n } \left( a _ { k } - a _ { k + 1 } \right) = - n ^ { 2 } + n$$
What is the value of $a _ { 11 }$? [3 points]\\
(1) 88\\
(2) 91\\
(3) 94\\
(4) 97\\
(5) 100
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