A staircase has 12 steps

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · A Level · Mathematics · Sequences and series · Sequences and series

Problem

A staircase has 12 steps. The first step is 7 cm high and each successive step is 0.5 cm higher than the previous one. (i) Find the height of the 12th step. (ii) Calculate the total vertical height gained after climbing all 12 steps.

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