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If Sₙ = 3240, what is the value of Sₙ₊₈ − Sₙ, where Sₖ = 1 + 2 + ⋯ + k?

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Correct answer: 676

Answer: A, 676. The sum of the first n natural numbers is Sₙ = n(n + 1)/2. We need first to identify n. Since 80 × 81/2 = 40 × 81 = 3240, n = 80. Now Sₙ₊₈ − Sₙ means that the common terms from 1 through n cancel, leaving the next eight numbers: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, and 88. Their sum can be found by the arithmetic-series formula: number of terms × average of first and last = 8 × (81 + 88)/2 = 8 × 169/2 = 676. Therefore option A is correct. Option B, 656, is too small and would come from an incorrect endpoint or arithmetic error. Option C, 696, and option D, 716, similarly do not equal the sum of exactly these eight consecutive terms. Remember: Sₐ − Sᵦ leaves the terms from b + 1 through a, not b through a.

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SequencesConsecutive SumsArithmetic SeriesSum Of First N Natural NumbersSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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