Can someone solve this? IGCSE MATH, SEQUENCES QUESTION Book answer= (n-8)
1+2+3+4+.......+#x# = #((n-8)(n-7))/2#
Write #x# in terms of #n#
1+2+3+4+.......+
Write
2 Answers
Aug 8, 2018
Explanation:
Sum of the series
and as sum is given as
comparing the two we observe that while denominator is same,
in numerator, we have two numbers
and same we have in
Hence
Aug 8, 2018
Please see the explanation below
Explanation:
We know that the sum of natural numbers is
But it is given that
Therefore,
For this equation to be true, there is only one solution
as