Just sum

Algebra Level 4

Find the sum of the following till 100 100 terms: 3 + 20 + 63 + 144 + 275 + 468.... 3+20+63+144+275+468....


The answer is 51343350.

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2 solutions

Kay Xspre
Aug 5, 2015

My derivation is that a n = ( 2 n + 1 ) ( n 2 ) a_n = (2n+1)(n^{2}) , rewritten as a n = 2 n 3 + n 2 a_n = 2n^{3}+n^{2} , then expand the summation into it. Given that 1 + 8 + 27 + 64 + + 1000000 = 25 , 502 , 500 1+8+27+64+\dots+1000000 = 25,502,500 and 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + + 10000 = 338 , 350 1+4+9+16+\dots+10000 = 338,350 , plugging in the equation and resolve it would give the answer

Akshat Sharda
Aug 5, 2015

I can give a hint If you were not able to solve it:

We can write it as -

3 × 1 2 + 5 × 2 2 + 7 × 3 2 + 9 × 4 2 + 11 × 5 2 + 13 × 6 2 + . . . . 3×1^{2}+5×2^{2}+7×3^{2}+9×4^{2}+11×5^{2}+13×6^{2}+....

Now we can derive a general sum formula for the above summation-

= n ( n + 1 ) ( 3 n 2 + 5 n + 1 ) 6 =\frac{n(n+1)(3n^{2}+5n+1)}{6}

Now taking n = 100 n=100 ,

= 100 × 101 × 30501 6 =\frac{100×101×30501}{6}

= 51343350 = \color{#D61F06}{\boxed{51343350}}

Please give your method to solve this question If you have a different approach( I'm keen to know it. )

You should mention that a n = 2 n 3 + n 2 a_n = 2n^3+n^2 in your problem statement to avoid confusion.

Pi Han Goh - 5 years, 10 months ago

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