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What is the sum of the first 50 natural numbers?
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\n" ); document.write( "This is a arithmetic sequence.
\n" ); document.write( "Formula for the sum of n terms. S(n) = (n/2)(first + last)
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\n" ); document.write( "S(50) = (50)/2(1+50)
\n" ); document.write( "S(50) = 25*51 = 1275
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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