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Calculus Level 1

in 30 seconds you have to add 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10

39 55 15 72

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2 solutions

Samuel Sturge
Jul 23, 2019

The formula for the sum of n terms of this series (which , by the way , is the triangle numbers) will be a quadratic polynomial, so let a n 2 + b n + c = S n an^2 + bn + c = S_n . Then, 9 a + 3 b + c = 6 9a + 3b + c = 6 , 4 a + 2 b + c = 3 4a + 2b + c = 3 and a + b + c = 1 a + b + c = 1 . Solving this system of equations gives a = 1 2 , b = 1 2 a = \frac{1}{2} , b = \frac{1}{2} and c = 0 0 . Therefore , we have S n = n 2 + n 2 S_n = \frac{n^2 + n}{2} . Plugging in 10 10 into this gives 1 0 2 + 10 2 = 110 2 = 55 \frac{10^2 + 10}{2} = \frac{110}{2} = 55 . Thank you for watching...

Ryan Biju Sam
Dec 31, 2014
  1. that means 1+2=3 3+3=6 6+4=10 10+5=15 15+6=21 21+7=28 28+8=36 36+9=45 45+10=55 thank you for watching.....

huh what 15?

roland casuga - 6 years, 5 months ago

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10+5+15 so it is correct

ryan biju sam - 6 years, 5 months ago

Why the hell have you put the answer as 15 when you yourself say that the answer as 55?

Mehul Arora - 6 years, 5 months ago

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shut up . if possible

ryan biju sam - 6 years, 3 months ago

How 15 should come the answer

Dinesh Grover - 6 years, 5 months ago

Some people are really bad at addition.

Shrey Agrawal - 6 years, 5 months ago

I have updated the answer to 55.

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Calvin Lin Staff - 6 years, 5 months ago

you yourself said that 55 is the correct answer so how 15 is the right answer?

Suryansh Garg - 6 years, 5 months ago

The answer is 55 if you don't know.

Himanshu Goel - 6 years, 5 months ago

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