SOLUTION: Find the sum. 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + 1153

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Question 1072584: Find the sum.
1 + 3 + 5 + ... + 1153
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 + 3 + 5 + . . . + 1153 = %28%281153%2B1%29%2F2%29%5E2 = 577%5E2 = 332929.

The formula is
1 + 3 + 5 + . . . + (2n-1) = n%5E2.

See the lessons
    - Arithmetic progressions
    - The proofs of the formulas for arithmetic progressions
    - Problems on arithmetic progressions
in this site.

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Arithmetic progressions".