If the sum of the arithmetic series 7 + 9 + 11 + 13 + 15 + . . .7+9+11+13+15+... is 25,613,71225,613,712, then how many terms were added up?
1 Answer
Mar 10, 2018
Explanation:
Note that the sum of the first
So, writing
9+25613712 = (1+3+5)+(7+9+11+...+(2(n+3)-1))
color(white)(9+25613712) = (n+3)^2
So:
n = sqrt(9+25613712)-3 =5058