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Find the sum of the first 18 odd natural numbers.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 324

The governing concept is the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression. The first 18 odd natural numbers are 1, 3, 5, ..., 35, with first term a = 1 and common difference d = 2. Using the AP sum formula, S_n = n/2[2a + (n - 1)d], we obtain S_18 = 18/2[2(1) + 17(2)] = 9(2 + 34) = 9 × 36 = 324. There is also a useful identity that the sum of the first n odd natural numbers is n²; therefore 18² = 324. Hence option A is correct. Options B, C, and D are larger values caused by incorrect term counting, an incorrect last term, or an arithmetic error.

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Odd NumbersArithmetic ProgressionAp SumSum 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 Ap

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