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If the sum of the first n natural numbers is 465, what is n?

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Correct answer: 30

The governing concept is the sum of the first n natural numbers, which form an AP beginning with 1 and ending with n. The formula is S_n = n(n + 1)/2. Setting the sum equal to 465 gives n(n + 1)/2 = 465, so n(n + 1) = 930. Since 30 × 31 = 930, the positive integer solution is n = 30. Option C is therefore correct. The positivity condition matters because n represents a number of terms and cannot be negative. Checking nearby choices confirms the result: 28 × 29 = 812, 29 × 30 = 870, and 31 × 32 = 992, so none of those produces 930. This is also an AP-sum problem because 1, 2, ..., n have a common difference of 1.

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Natural NumbersAp SumNumber Of TermsFinding The Sum Of The First $N$ Terms Of An ApFinding The Sum Of The First N Terms Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions ApMathematics

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