SOLUTION: What is the sum of the first 85 consecutive odd numbers?

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Question 259074: What is the sum of the first 85 consecutive odd numbers?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Turns out to be ((85+1)/2)^2 = 43^2 = 1849