(i) Explain algebraically why finding the number of terms of an arithmetic…

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(i) Explain algebraically why finding the number of terms of an arithmetic progression from its total sum leads to a quadratic equation in n. (ii) Illustrate your explanation by considering an arithmetic progression with first term 9, common difference 5 and total sum 438. Determine the number of terms in this progression and comment on the nature of the roots obtained.

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