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Algebra Level 3

1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13 + + 1729 = x 1+3+5+7+9+11+13+\cdots+1729 = x .

Find the sum of all the digits in x x .


The answer is 28.

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4 solutions

Ratul Pan
Mar 24, 2016

Sum of odd natural numbers till the n t h {n}^{th} term is n 2 {n}^{2}
Number of terms till 1729 is 1729 + 1 2 = 865 \frac{1729+1}{2}=865
Therefore , x = 865 2 x={865}^{2}
or, x = 748225 x=748225
Sum of digits is 28 \boxed{28}


yep absolutely correct :)

Satyabrata Dash - 5 years, 2 months ago

This is a rather different solution and probably lengthier. But it's very easy this way. Consider ALL integers between 1and 1729. Their sum will be ((1729)*(1730))/2=1495585. Now, we can represent even numbers as it's previous odd number plus 1. i.e 2=1+1,800=799+1 Like this, the equation will then be 2(1+2+3+.......+1727)+864+1729=1495585. (no. Of 1's will be 1728/2=864) 2(1+2+3....+1727)=1492992 1+2+3+...+1727=746496 Adding 1729, 1+2+3+.....+1727+1729=748255. Hence, sum of digits is 28.

Karthik Kapadia - 5 years, 2 months ago
Arulx Z
Mar 25, 2016

S = 1 + 3 + 5 + + 1729 S = 1729 + 1727 + 1725 + + 1 2 S = 1730 + 1730 + 1730 + + 1730 \begin{matrix} S & = & 1 & + & 3 & + & 5 & + & \dots & + & 1729 \\ S & = & 1729 & + & 1727 & + & 1725 & + & \dots & + & 1 \\ 2S & = & 1730 & + & 1730 & + & 1730 & + & \dots & + & 1730 \end{matrix}

There are 865 terms in the series. Therefore,

2 S = 1730 865 S = 1730 865 2 S = 748225 \begin{matrix} 2S & = & 1730\cdot 865 \\ S & = & \frac { 1730\cdot 865 }{ 2 } \\ S & = & \boxed { 748225 } \end{matrix}

great conceptual approach. :))

Satyabrata Dash - 5 years, 2 months ago

A little long way :

We can see that the numbers are in AP. So we have a = 1 a=1 and d = 2 d=2 .We also know that , total number of terms is , 1729 + 1 2 = 865 \frac{1729+1}{2}=865 .

Now applying summation of AP formula , which is , S 865 = 865 2 ( 1729 + 1 ) = 865.865 = 748225 S_{865}=\frac{865}{2} (1729+1)=865 . 865 = 748225 hence sum of digits is equal to 7 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 5 = 28 7+4+8+2+2+5 = \boxed{28}

yes this is the explanation for n 2 n^{2} being the sum of consecutive n odd numbers . upvoted :))

Satyabrata Dash - 5 years, 2 months ago
Satyabrata Dash
Mar 26, 2016

This is a simple A r i t h m e t i c P r o g r e s s i o n Arithmetic \ Progression .

The number of terms is given by T n = a + ( n 1 ) d T_{n} = a + (n - 1)*d

So, applying it we get that, 1729 = 1 + ( n 1 ) 2 1729 = 1 + (n -1)*2 n = 865 n = 865

Now, sum of an AP is given by , S n = S_{n} = n 2 \frac{n}{2} ( a + l ) * (a + l)

Thus, the sum of the given AP is S 1729 = S_{1729} = 865 2 \frac{865}{2} ( 1 + 1729 ) * (1 + 1729)

= 865 1730 2 \frac{865 * 1730}{2} = 86 5 2 = 865^{2} = 748225 = 748225

Hence the sum of the digits is 7 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 5 = 7+4+8+2+2+5 = 28 \boxed{\boxed{28}}

CHEERS!!

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