Quite complex algebra problem

Algebra Level 3

( 1 + i ) + ( 3 + 2 i ) + ( 5 + 3 i ) + + ( x + y i ) (1 + i) + (3 + 2i) + (5 + 3i) + \ldots + (x + yi)

The above shows a sum of an arithmetic progression with first term 1 + i 1+i and a common difference 2 + i 2 + i , where i = 1 i = \sqrt{-1} .

The final term of this sum is x + y i x + yi for real numbers x x and y y .

If this sum is equal to 2500 + 1275 i 2500 + 1275i , submit your answer as x + y x+y .


The answer is 149.

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3 solutions

Ahmed Elsayed
Nov 18, 2018

Find a relation between the two sequences and then solve!

The function consists of two arithmetic progressions: One for the real part, and the other for the imaginary part. First: We divide the function into two different series:

S 1 S1 = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7... x 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 ... x

S 2 S2 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4... y 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 ... y

Second: Since it's a finite arithmetic sequence, we can put an expression to find the sum of all values in "n" terms. (Here N is unknown)

The Expression of the sum of a finite arithmetic sequence is n ( l a s t + f i r s t ) 2 \frac{n(last + first)}{2}

So the sum of S 1 = S1 = n ( x + 1 ) 2 \frac{n(x+1)}{2} = 2500 2500

Then, n = ( 5000 y + 1 n = (\frac{5000}{y+ 1} ) (1)

The sum of S 2 = S2 = n ( x + 1 ) 2 \frac{n(x+1)}{2} = 1275 1275

Third: We substitute the value of n in the expression of S 1 S1 to get:

2550 x + 2550 = 5000 y + 5000 2550x + 2550 = 5000y + 5000 , (Put (1) instead of n and cross multiplicate) which is

51 x 100 y = 49 51x - 100y = 49 (2)

Fourth: We will find a relation between the first and the second series, which is 2 ( S 2 ) k ( S 1 ) k = 1 2(S2)_k - (S1)_k = 1 , which leads as to 2 y x = 1 2y - x = 1 (3)

Fifth: Now we have two equations for the variables, let's do some math.

Multiply equation (3) by 50 50

100 y 50 x = 50 100y - 50x = 50 (4)

Get the sum of equation (4) and (2) x = 99 x = 99

Substitute the value of x in equation (3)

y = 50 y = 50

Sixth: Get the answer x + y = 149 x + y = 149

Perfect Solution

Mostafa Nasrt - 2 years, 6 months ago
Jaiveer Shekhawat
Aug 18, 2014

so what u need to know is ∑(1 to x) which is equal to 2500; by applying the formula for sum of the series i.e Sn = n/2 (2a+(n-1)d) =2500=n/2 (2(1)+(n-1)2) (since we are doing summation of 1+3+....) =2500=n/2 (2+2n-2) =2500=n/2 (2n) =2500=n^{2} implies that, n=50 so,An=a +(n-1)d = 1+ 49(2) =99 therefore x=99 and since yi is same as n=50 thus, 99+50=149

you don't need any knowledge of complex numbers....just simple AP...

Krishna Ramesh - 6 years, 8 months ago

In simpler terms, the sum of odd numbers is

S = ( x + 1 ) 2 4 2500 ( 4 ) = ( n + 1 ) 2 50 ( 2 ) = n + 1 S=\dfrac{(x+1)^2}{4}\Rightarrow 2500(4)=(n+1)^2 \Rightarrow 50(2)=n+1

n = 99 \therefore n=99

Trevor Arashiro - 6 years, 9 months ago

well done !

Niaz Ghumro - 6 years, 6 months ago
Chew-Seong Cheong
Aug 17, 2018

n = 1 y ( 2 n 1 + n i ) = 2500 + 1275 i y ( y + 1 ) y + y ( y + 1 ) 2 i = 2500 + 1275 i y ( y + 1 ) 2 = 1275 y ( y + 1 ) = 2550 2550 y = 2500 y = 50 x = 2 y 1 = 99 x + y = 99 + 50 = 149 \begin{aligned} \sum_{n=1}^y (2n-1 +ni) & = 2500 + 1275 i \\ {\color{#3D99F6}y(y+1) - y} + {\color{#D61F06}\frac {y(y+1)}2}i & = {\color{#3D99F6}2500} + {\color{#D61F06}1275} i & \small \color{#D61F06} \implies \frac {y(y+1)}2 = 1275 \color{#3D99F6} \implies y(y+1) = 2550 \\ \color{#3D99F6} 2550 - y & = \color{#3D99F6} 2500 \\ \implies y & = 50 \\ x & = 2y - 1 = 99 \\ \implies x + y & = 99+50 = \boxed{149} \end{aligned}

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