document.write( "Question 259364: what is the sum of the first 1,000 consecutive odd numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #190933 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! what is the sum of the first 1,000 consecutive odd numbers? \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "1 + 3 + 5 + (2n-1) +.....+ (2*1000-1) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "The 1000th term is 1999 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Formula: S(n) = (n/2)(a(1) + a(n)) \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "S(1000) = (1000/2)(1+1999) \n" ); document.write( "= 500(2000) \n" ); document.write( "= 1,000,000 \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |