SOLUTION: What is the sum of the first 25 consecutive odd numbers?

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Question 941591: What is the sum of the first 25 consecutive odd numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the sum of the first 25 consecutive odd numbers?
a(1) = 1
a(25) = 1 + (24)*2 = 49
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Sum = (n/2)(a(1)+a(25))
Sum = (25/2)(1 + 49)
Sum = 625
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cheers,
Stan H.
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