document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1210536>Question 1210536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the sum of first 100 terms </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #853499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CPhill><B>CPhill(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CPhill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CPhill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=853499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ```python<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum_100 = n * (n + 1) // 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "print(f\"{sum_100=}\")\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "```text<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum_100=5050\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "```\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the sum of the first 100 terms of the arithmetic series , we can use the formula for the sum of the first  natural numbers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "### Calculation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**The sum of the first 100 terms is 5,050.** </SPAN>\n" );
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