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If 1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + n = 1035, what is the value of n?

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Correct answer: 45

Direct answer: n = 45, so option C is correct. The left side is the sum of the first n natural numbers, so use Sₙ = n(n + 1)/2. We need n(n + 1)/2 = 1035. Multiplying by 2 gives n(n + 1) = 2070. Try n = 45: 45 × 46 = 2070, and therefore 45 × 46/2 = 45 × 23 = 1035. Thus n = 45. An algebraic check gives n² + n − 2070 = 0, which factors as (n − 45)(n + 46) = 0. The roots are 45 and −46; the negative root cannot represent a number of terms. The distractors are close but fail: S₄₃ = 946, S₄₄ = 990, and S₄₆ = 1081. Because the sum strictly increases as n increases, only one natural-number choice can work. Do not confuse the final term n with the total 1035.

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Sum-Of-Natural-NumbersQuadratic-EquationTriangular-NumbersSequencesSum Of First N Natural NumbersSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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