Question 259364
what is the sum of the first 1,000 consecutive odd numbers?
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1 + 3 + 5 + (2n-1) +.....+ (2*1000-1)
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The 1000th term is 1999
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Formula: S(n) = (n/2)(a(1) + a(n))
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S(1000) = (1000/2)(1+1999)
= 500(2000)
= 1,000,000
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Cheers,
Stan H.