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08 Mar 2011, 06:32
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Lolaergasheva wrote:
If the sum of the first n positive integers is S, what is the sum of the first n positive even integers, in terms of S ? (A) S/2 (B) S (C) 2S (D) 2S + 2 (E) 4S
1+2+3+...+n=S 2+4+6+...+2n=2(1+2+3+...+n)=2S.
Or you can simply take n=2 --> 1+2=3=S --> 2+4=6=2S.
Answer: C.
Generally: Sum of n first integers: \(1+2+...+n=\frac{1+n}{2}*n\)
Sum of n first odd numbers: \(a_1+a_2+...+a_n=1+3+...+a_n=n^2\), where \(a_n\) is the last, \(n_{th}\) term and given by: \(a_n=2n-1\). Given \(n=5\) first odd integers, then their sum equals to \(1+3+5+7+9=5^2=25\).
Sum of n first positive even numbers: \(a_1+a_2+...+a_n=2+4+...+a_n\)\(=n(n+1)\), where \(a_n\) is the last, \(n_{th}\) term and given by: \(a_n=2n\). Given \(n=4\) first positive even integers, then their sum equals to \(2+4+6+8=4(4+1)=20\).
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Let n = 6. S = n(n+1)/2 = 3 * 7 = 21 Sum of first 6 even = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12 = 42 = 2S
Hence C.
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If the sum of the first n positive integers is S, what is the sum of the first n positive even integers, in terms of S ? (A) S/2 (B) S (C) 2S (D) 2S + 2 (E) 4S
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hmm... lets say the series is
{1,2,3,4,5} then S = 15 the sum of the even numbers - 6.
what am i missing?
The sum of the first 5 positive integers is 1+2+3+4+5=15; The sum of the first 5 positive even integers is 2+4+6+8+10=30=2*15 (so the second sum shouldn't be the sum of the even numbers from the first list as you did).
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12 Mar 2011, 20:43
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Lolaergasheva wrote:
If the sum of the first n positive integers is S, what is the sum of the first n positive even integers, in terms of S ? (A) S/2 (B) S (C) 2S (D) 2S + 2 (E) 4S
I see that most people would solve it by taking some value of n... that's great... One suggestion - don't shy away from taking the lowest and simplest value. I read 'sum of the first n positive integers', I say 'n = 1'... First 1 positive integer is 1 so S = 1. First 1 positive even integer will be 2 which is equal to twice of S. Only one options works out here so you are done. (In some cases, more than one option could work out e.g. if \(2S^2\) were another option. In that case you might want to check for n = 2 as well)
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08 Sep 2017, 20:52
Well, this one can be solved in less than 10 secs if we know some formulas
Sum of firs n natural numbers = n(n+1)/2
Sum of first n even natural numbers = n(n+1)
Sum of first n off natural numbers is n^2
ok we are given that n(n+1)/2=S that means n(n+1)=2S and we know that n(n+1) is sum of first n even natural numbers . And that's the answer. 2S
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