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Given that \(1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + . . . + 10^2 = 385\), what is the value of \(3^2 + 6^2 + 9^2 + . . . + 30^2\) ?

A. 1,155
B. 1,540
C. 1,925
D. 2,310
E. 3,465


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\(3^2 + 6^2 + 9^2 + . . . + 30^2 = (3*1)^2 + (3*2)^2 + (3*3)^2 + . . . + (3*10)^2\)

CONCEPT: \((a*b)^x = a^x*b^x\)

i.e. \((3*1)^2 + (3*2)^2 + (3*3)^2 + . . . + (3*10)^2 = 3^2*(1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + . . . + 10^2) = 3^2*385 = 3465\)

Answer: Option E
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Given that \(1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + . . . + 10^2 = 385\), what is the value of \(3^2 + 6^2 + 9^2 + . . . + 30^2\) ?

A. 1,155
B. 1,540
C. 1,925
D. 2,310
E. 3,465


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3(1^2 + 2^2 +3^2 +....10^2) = 3 *385 = 1,155
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Given that \(1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + . . . + 10^2 = 385\), what is the value of \(3^2 + 6^2 + 9^2 + . . . + 30^2\) ?

A. 1,155
B. 1,540
C. 1,925
D. 2,310
E. 3,465


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3(1^2 + 2^2 +3^2 +....10^2) = 3 *385 = 1,155
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A small error. In last step what you take common is 3^2 instead of 3 so your answer is one third of correct answer. :)
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Given that \(1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + . . . + 10^2 = 385\), what is the value of \(3^2 + 6^2 + 9^2 + . . . + 30^2\) ?

A. 1,155
B. 1,540
C. 1,925
D. 2,310
E. 3,465

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\(3^2 + 6^2 + 9^2 + . . . + 30^2\) = \(9 * (1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + . . . + 10^2 = 385)\)
Any odd multiple of 5 leaves 5 at unit's place, so B and D are eliminated.

By the time we multiply 9 with 385 and reach tens place i.e. 6 we can pick E as our answer.

Answer E.
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can we solve this by formula:
n/2(a1 + an)=

10/2(9 + 900)=4545
why this approach is incorrect?unraveled
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can we solve this by formula:
n/2(a1 + an)=

10/2(9 + 900)=4545
why this approach is incorrect?unraveled
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We can use the formula only when the sequence is in Arithmetic progression(AP) i.e when the difference between the succeeding number and the preceding number is consistent throughout.
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either you have to have magic sight and see that you can rearrange the equality, or you have to be trained almost on every type of GMAT question. God save us all GMAT applicants.

I just wenr ahead with counting like: 30^2=900, 27^2=7**, 24^2=5**, then 441 andso already 900+700+600+441>2600, more than any answer choice, other than E. desperate move, but hope it helps.

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Correct option E

as simple as \(3^2\) * 385 = \(3465\)
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Simplify it as
3^2+6^2+... = 3^2(1^2+2^2+..)
Now Solve: 3^2(385)= 3465
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Took a little longer route. But still made it within 2:33 minutes. Looked at the answer choices. They are far apart.

30 squared is 900.
27 squared is 729.
21 squared is 441
24 squared is more than 441.

900 plus 700 plus 800 = 2600++

Not even counting the others, but after looking at the answer choices only E fits.
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Since, each of the numbers in the set are multiplied by the same number (i.e 3^2), then the sum would also be multiplied by the same number.

Is this conceptually right?

385 * 3^2 = 3465
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Answer should be multiple of nine (9)
. (E) in the only option = 9 (1+4 +9…xxxx)
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\(1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + . . . + 10^2 = 385\) (given)

\(3^2+6^2+9^2+......+30^2\) can also be written as

\(3^2+(3*2)^2+(3*3)^2+.......+(3*10)^2\)

this can further simply be written as

\(3^2+3^2*2^2+3^2*3^2+........+3^2*10^2\)

take out \(3^2\) common from the entire sum

\(3^2(1^2+2^2+3^2+.......+10^2)\)

remember that \(1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + . . . + 10^2 = 385\) (given)

Hence, we have

\(3^2*385\)
9*385
3465 [ANSWER]
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You can solve this easily by recognizing that this should be multiple of 9 (since all the numbers have 3^2 in them) and just check which option is divisible by 9
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