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If (1+2+3+\cdots+n=2556), which is (n)?

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Correct answer: (71)

The direct answer is option C, 71. The expression 1+2+3+⋯+n is the sum of the first n natural numbers, so use S_n=n(n+1)/2. Set n(n+1)/2=2556 and multiply by 2: n(n+1)=5112. For option C, 71·72=5112, so S_71=71·72/2=71·36=2556. Therefore n=71. Option A, 69, gives S_69=69·70/2=2415, which is too small. Option B, 70, gives S_70=70·71/2=2485, also too small. Option C gives exactly 2556. Option D, 72, gives S_72=72·73/2=2628, which is too large. Since the sum increases strictly as n increases, no other listed value can work. A useful pairing check is 1+72=73, 2+71=73, and so on, but the formula is faster. Memory cue: when the final sum is given, solve n(n+1)=2S_n and test nearby options.

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