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If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
A) J² - K²
B) -50(J² - K²)
C) -K - J
D) K² - J²
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Re: If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . +
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If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
We have several
differences of squares hiding in the expression 1² - 2² + 3² - 4² + 5² - 6² + . . . . . + 97² - 98² + 99² - 100²
1² - 2² + 3² - 4² + 5² - 6² + . . . . . + 97² - 98² + 99² - 100² =
1² - 2² +
3² - 4² +
5² - 6² + . . . . . +
97² - 98² +
99² - 100² =
(1 - 2)(1 + 2) +
(3 - 4)(3 + 4) +
(5 - 6)(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(97 - 98)(97 + 98) +
(99 - 100)(99 + 100) =
(-1)(1 + 2) +
(-1)(3 + 4) +
(-1)(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(-1)(97 + 98) +
(-1)(99 + 100) = (-1)[
(1 + 2) +
(3 + 4) +
(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(97 + 98) +
(99 + 100) ]
= (-1)(
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 )
IMPORTANT: within the sum,
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 , we have all of the ODD integers from 1 to 99 inclusive, and we have all of the EVEN integers from 2 to 100 inclusive.
So, we can say that
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 = K + J
So, we're replace
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 with K + J.
We get: (-1)(
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 ) = (-1)(K + J)
= -K - J
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If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . +
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If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
simply put j= 2+4
k= 1+3
then 1^2- 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 = 1-4+9-16= -10
also j= 2+4= 6 && k = 1+3 =4
j^2= 36 && k^2 =16
just plug in values to option to get -10 as our answer
only option C does
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Re: If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . +
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If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
Hi,
\(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\) .....
Here take all inpairs \(1^2-2^2\), \(3^2-4^2\), and so on till \(99^2-100^2\)..
1^2-2^2=(1-2)(1+2)=-1(1+2)=-1-2...
3^2-4^2=(3-4)(3+4)=-1(3+4)=-3-4..
So the equation becomes -1-2-3-4-......-99-100=-(1+2+3+4+...+99+100)= -[(2+4+6....+98+100)+(1+3+5+...+97+99)]=-[(j)+(k)]=-j-k
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Re: If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . +
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GMATPrepNow wrote:
If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
We can break the problem into a^2 - b ^2 = 1^2 - 2^2 = (1+2) (1-2) = -3
similarly other pair will give = -7 ,next pair will give = -11
final pair will give -199
Now the question stem is reduced to below seq:
-3 -7-11.....-199
-3 = -(1+2)
-7 = -(3+4)
-11 = -(5+6)
-(1+3+5....)-(2+4+6...)
-(j)-(k)
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If \(J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100\), and \(K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99\), then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
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We could also cheat with a pattern:
\(n² - (n + 1)² => n² - (n² + 2n + 1) => -(2n + 1) => -(n + n + 1)\) for any value of n.
Since we've got 1² - 2² + 3² - 4² ..., we've really got -(1 + 2) -(3 + 4) .... -(99 + 100), or -1 -2 -3 -4 .... - 99 - 100, or -(1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 100), or -(K + J), or -K - J.
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If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . +
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If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
There can be many solutions possible. But we will go with the basic solution, though it might be lengthy one to understand the concepts..
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J = 2+4+6+8+....+98+100
K = 1+3+5+7+....++97+99
\(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
= (1-2)(1+2) + (3-4) (3+4)+ (5-6)(5+6) +.......+ (97-98)(97+98) +(99-100)(99+100)
= -1[(1+2)+(3+4)(5+6) +......+ (97+98)+(99+100)]
= -1[ (1+3+5+...+97+99) + (2+4+6+...+98+100)]
= -1(K+J)
= -K-J
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Re: If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . +
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Answer is C .
We can pair any 2 consecutive term and apply (a+b) (a-b) in stead of a^2 - b ^2.
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Re: If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . +
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GMATPrepNow wrote:
If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
We have several
differences of squares hiding in the expression 1² - 2² + 3² - 4² + 5² - 6² + . . . . . + 97² - 98² + 99² - 100²
1² - 2² + 3² - 4² + 5² - 6² + . . . . . + 97² - 98² + 99² - 100² =
1² - 2² +
3² - 4² +
5² - 6² + . . . . . +
97² - 98² +
99² - 100² =
(1 - 2)(1 + 2) +
(3 - 4)(3 + 4) +
(5 - 6)(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(97 - 98)(97 + 98) +
(99 - 100)(99 + 100) = [color=red](-1)(1 + 2) +
(-1)(3 + 4) +
(-1)(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(-1)(97 + 98) +
(-1)(99 + 100) = (-1)[
(1 + 2) +
(3 + 4) +
(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(97 + 98) +
(99 + 100) ]
= (-1)(
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 )
IMPORTANT: within the sum,
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 , we have all of the ODD integers from 1 to 99 inclusive, and we have all of the EVEN integers from 2 to 100 inclusive.
So, we can say that
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 = K + J
So, we're replace
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 with K + J.
We get: (-1)(
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 ) = (-1)(K + J)
= -K - J
Answer:
Cheers,
Brent
Hi Brent, I did't understand the step 3. Can you please elaborate, how did you write
(1-2)(1+2) = (-1)(1 + 2)
(3-4)(3+4) =(-1)(3+4)... and so on...?
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MayurAgrawal wrote:
GMATPrepNow wrote:
GMATPrepNow wrote:
If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
We have several
differences of squares hiding in the expression 1² - 2² + 3² - 4² + 5² - 6² + . . . . . + 97² - 98² + 99² - 100²
1² - 2² + 3² - 4² + 5² - 6² + . . . . . + 97² - 98² + 99² - 100² =
1² - 2² +
3² - 4² +
5² - 6² + . . . . . +
97² - 98² +
99² - 100² =
(1 - 2)(1 + 2) +
(3 - 4)(3 + 4) +
(5 - 6)(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(97 - 98)(97 + 98) +
(99 - 100)(99 + 100) =
(-1)(1 + 2) +
(-1)(3 + 4) +
(-1)(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(-1)(97 + 98) +
(-1)(99 + 100) = (-1)[
(1 + 2) +
(3 + 4) +
(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(97 + 98) +
(99 + 100) ]
= (-1)(
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 )
IMPORTANT: within the sum,
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 , we have all of the ODD integers from 1 to 99 inclusive, and we have all of the EVEN integers from 2 to 100 inclusive.
So, we can say that
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 = K + J
So, we're replace
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 with K + J.
We get: (-1)(
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 ) = (-1)(K + J)
= -K - J
Answer:
Cheers,
Brent
Hi Brent, I did't understand the step 3. Can you please elaborate, how did you write
(1-2)(1+2) = (-1)(1 + 2)
(3-4)(3+4) =(-1)(3+4)... and so on...?
Sure thing.
Let's take
(1 - 2)(1 + 2) +
(3 - 4)(3 + 4) +
(5 - 6)(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(97 - 98)(97 + 98) +
(99 - 100)(99 + 100) and break it into its individual parts:
(1 - 2)(1 + 2) = (-1)(1 + 2)
because 1 - 2 = -1 (3 - 4)(3 + 4) = (-1)(3 + 4)
because 3 - 4 = -1 (5 - 6)(5 + 6) = (-1)(5 + 6)
because 5 - 6 = -1 .
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(97 - 98)(97 + 98) = (-1)(97 + 98)
because 97 - 98 = -1 (99 - 100)(99 + 100) = (-1)(99 + 100)
because 99 - 100 = -1 So, we get:
(-1)(1 + 2) +
(-1)(3 + 4) +
(-1)(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(-1)(97 + 98) +
(-1)(99 + 100) From here, we can factor out the -1 to get: (-1)[
(1 + 2) +
(3 + 4) +
(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(97 + 98) +
(99 + 100) ]
Which is the same as: (-1)(
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 )
Does that help?
Cheers,
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Hi Brent, I did't understand the step 3. Can you please elaborate, how did you write
Sure thing.
Let's take
(1 - 2)(1 + 2) +
(3 - 4)(3 + 4) +
(5 - 6)(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(97 - 98)(97 + 98) +
(99 - 100)(99 + 100) and break it into its individual parts:
(1 - 2)(1 + 2) = (-1)(1 + 2)
because 1 - 2 = -1 (3 - 4)(3 + 4) = (-1)(3 + 4)
because 3 - 4 = -1 (5 - 6)(5 + 6) = (-1)(5 + 6)
because 5 - 6 = -1 .
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(97 - 98)(97 + 98) = (-1)(97 + 98)
because 97 - 98 = -1 (99 - 100)(99 + 100) = (-1)(99 + 100)
because 99 - 100 = -1 So, we get:
(-1)(1 + 2) +
(-1)(3 + 4) +
(-1)(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(-1)(97 + 98) +
(-1)(99 + 100) From here, we can factor out the -1 to get: (-1)[
(1 + 2) +
(3 + 4) +
(5 + 6) + . . . . . +
(97 + 98) +
(99 + 100) ]
Which is the same as: (-1)(
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . . . 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 )
Does that help?
Cheers,
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Silly Me. I totally missed subtraction. Thank you very much for clearing doubt.
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If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)
Brent's solution in this thread above is amazing and is the way to go. I am sharing here the approach for working backwards from the answer choices.
1. Take a sample from the two series (highlighted above)
\(J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 = 20\)
\(K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 16\)
Now, \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + 7^2 - 8^2 = -36\)
2. Plug \(J = 20\), \(K = 16\) in the choices to check which one yields \(-36\)
As you will realize that only C i.e. \(-K - J\) works
\(-K - J = -20-16 = -36\)
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If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\) CORRECT : \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 \) = \((1^2 - 2^2) + (3^2 - 4^2) + (5^2 - 6^2) + . . . . . + (97^2 - 98^2) + (99^2 - 100^2)\) = (1+2)(1-2)+ (3+4)(3-4)+(5+6)(5-6)+.....+(97+98)(97-98)+(99+100)(99-100) = (-1)*( 1+2+3+4+5+6+.....+97+98+99+100)=-1(J+K)=-J-K
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