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If the sum of the first n natural numbers is 2701, what is the value of n?

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Correct answer: 73

Direct answer: n = 73, so option C is correct. The sum of the first n natural numbers is Sₙ = n(n + 1)/2. Set this equal to 2701: n(n + 1)/2 = 2701, so n(n + 1) = 5402. For n = 73, the consecutive product is 73 × 74. Compute it as 73 × (70 + 4) = 5110 + 292 = 5402. Hence S₇₃ = 5402/2 = 2701. The neighboring choices can be rejected by direct calculation: S₇₂ = 72 × 73/2 = 36 × 73 = 2628, while S₇₄ = 74 × 75/2 = 37 × 75 = 2775. Also, S₇₁ = 71 × 72/2 = 2556. Since each next sum adds a positive integer, the values increase strictly, so only 73 can give 2701. Memory cue: double the target sum and search for consecutive factors n and n + 1.

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SequencesProgressionsNatural-NumbersTriangular-NumbersSum Of First N Natural NumbersSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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