Simplify the expression below.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 × 9 9 9 9 9 9
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I understand what you did but wasn't the ques stating to simplify not solve
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wow this solution was awesome
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I think there are a lot of unnecessary steps in this solution, though. Nevertheless, I think it's good. I simply left the numerator in n(n+1)/2 form and cancelled out 9s and was left with 2/2 * 111111^2, which is 12345654321.
so I got as far as 111111*111111 in my head but I would have reached for a calculator to solve that and if a calculator is used then you may as well start with one. Of course the quirky result 12345654321 may just be one some people know.
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if you have X number of consecutive 1 and that number is squared you get 123...X...321
I did it like this: The sum of the numbers from 1 to 9 is 45.
The denominator becomes: 2 * (45) - 9 = 2 * (9 * 5) - 9 = 9 * (10 - 1) = 9 * 9.
Therefore the whole thing becomes: (999999 * 999999) / (9 * 9) = 111111 * 111111.
Investigating how to multiply numbers with digit series of ones:
11 * 11 = 121
111 * 111 = 12321
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111111 * 111111 = 12345654321.
That's how I did.
I think this is the correct answer
Even I did it like it like it method
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 × 9 9 9 9 9 9
The denominator can be simplified as follows
9 1 + 2 + 9 3 + 4 + 5 9 + 6 + 7 9 + 8 + 9 + 9 1 + 2 + 9 3 + 4 + 5 9 + 6 + 7 9 + 8
= 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 × 9 9 9 9 9 9 a summation of 9 {9's} which means 9×9
= 9 × 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 × 9 9 9 9 9 9
= 1 1 1 1 1 1 × 1 1 1 1 1 1
= 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 + 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 + 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 + 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 + 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 + 1 1 1 1 1 1
So the answer = 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1
Lovely expression of the answer! Showing the real magic of numbers :)
You should be the one having >90 upvotes
No calculator! The denominator is
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 9 × 9 = ( 1 0 − 1 ) ( 1 0 − 1 ) = ( 1 0 − 1 ) 2 .
while the numerator can be rewritten as
9 9 9 9 9 9 × 9 9 9 9 9 9 = ( 1 0 6 − 1 ) ( 1 0 6 − 1 ) = ( 1 0 6 − 1 ) 2 .
Thus, the given expression is equal to
( 1 0 − 1 ) 2 ( 1 0 6 − 1 ) 2 = ( 1 0 − 1 1 0 6 − 1 ) 2 .
Now, using the partial sum of geometric series,
1 0 − 1 1 0 6 − 1 = ∑ k = 0 5 1 0 k
we have that
( 1 0 − 1 1 0 7 − 1 ) 2 = ( ∑ k = 0 5 1 0 k ) 2 = 1 × 1 0 1 0 + 2 × 1 0 9 + ⋯ + 6 × 1 0 5 + 5 × 1 0 4 + ⋯ + 1 × 1 0 0
that is in base 1 0 the number
1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 .
It's a combination of a few different tricks.
First, the denominator:
1 + 2 + 3 + … + 8 + 9 + 8 + … + 3 + 2 + 1 = 2 ( 1 + 2 + 3 + … + 8 ) + 9 = 2 × 3 6 + 9 = 8 1
Now, the numerator:
9 9 9 9 9 9 × 9 9 9 9 9 9 = 9 ( 1 1 1 1 1 1 ) × 9 ( 1 1 1 1 1 1 ) = 8 1 ( 1 1 1 1 1 1 × 1 1 1 1 1 1 )
Putting it together:
8 1 8 1 ( 1 1 1 1 1 1 × 1 1 1 1 1 1 ) = 1 1 1 1 1 1 × 1 1 1 1 1 1
Finally, multiplying this is a simple enough trick: There are six 1's in each number, so the final answer will count up to 6 and then back down:
1 1 1 1 1 1 × 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1
Okay.
1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1=81 (Which is the denominator)
81=9∗9
Simplifying the top we get 111111∗111111
Remembering,
1 1 2 =121
1 1 1 2 =12321
So, by Induction, 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 =12345654321
Without using calculator,
999999*999999/[9+9+9+9+9+9+9+9+9]
= 111111*999999/[1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1]
= 111111*111111/[1]
= 111111 + 1111110 + 11111100 + 111111000 + 1111110000 + 11111100000
= 12345654321
Denominator 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1. +9-9. = 9 10/2 + 9 10/2. -9. = 81 Numerator/denominator 81(111111 111111)/81= 111111 111111 = 12345654321
This is a pretty simple problem, especially using a calculator.
The numerator is 999998000001 after multiplying.
The denominator, 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1, is equal to 81.
Therefore, 999998000001/81 = 12345654321
Or am I not supposed to do this with a calculator???
It has been written not to use calculator. Now how I solved this without calculator. simple formulas: 1+8=9 2+7=9 3+6=9 ..... In this way in denominator you will get 9X9. Now (999999X999999)/(9X9)=111111X111111 Then: there is a formula which goes by 11X11=121 111X111=12321 In this way 111111X111111=12345654321. If you have any doubt I will explain it.
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Nicely done. ^_^
swag 1+2+3
But the interesting question is how to simplify this without a calculator?
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That part it easy. The denominator is (9(9+1))/2 + (8(8+1))/2 = 81. I didn't think to separate the sum into 9(9) though. That is where the problem got me (mainly since I just woke up and did this warm up problem.). If I had done that the numerator would have become 111111(111111). A property with numbers with all one digits with less than ten digits is that their square starts with one and each digit increments up to the number of digits that the number had. So 11^2 would equal 121, 111^2 would equal 12321, 1111 would equal 1234321, 111111111^ 2= 12345678987654321. Since 999999/9 = 111111, the fraction would become (111111 * 111111)/1*1, this means that the fraction equals 111111^2 which equals 12345654321 since there are six ones in the number. It would have been really easy if I had separated the 81 in the denominator to 9(9).
Beats me, Mr. Longhas
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What I did was add the bottom to = 81 (or 9 squared) thus 999999 squared divided by 9 squared equals 111111 squared.
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@Ed Hubbard – Looking at other solutions; I get it now!
It bugs me they asked me to simplify and not to solve it
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This is simple.
The denominator is
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 .
Now group some terms,
( 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 ) + ( 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 ) = ( 4 5 ) + ( 3 6 ) = 8 1 .
Now , the fraction becomes
8 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 ∗ 9 9 9 9 9 9 = 9 ∗ 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ∗ 9 9 9 9 9 9 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 ∗ 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 .