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If the sum of the first (n) natural numbers is (1035), what is (n)?

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Correct answer: (45)

The direct answer is option C, 45. The sum of the first n natural numbers is S_n=n(n+1)/2. Set this equal to 1035: n(n+1)/2=1035, so n(n+1)=2070. Testing option C gives 45·46=2070, hence S_45=45·46/2=45·23=1035. Therefore n=45. Option A gives S_43=43·44/2=946, not 1035. Option B gives S_44=44·45/2=990, also not 1035. Option C gives exactly the required sum. Option D gives S_46=46·47/2=1081, which is too large. Since the sum increases as n increases, once 44 gives less and 46 gives more, 45 is confirmed. A useful check is that the sum of the first 45 numbers is 1+45, 2+44, and so on: 22 pairs of 46 plus the middle 23, giving 1012+23=1035. Memory cue: triangular-number formula is n(n+1)/2.

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