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If S_n=8911, where S_n is the sum of the first n natural numbers, what is the value of n?

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Correct answer: 133

Apply the formula S_n=n(n+1)/2 to the given value. We need n(n+1)/2=8911, so n(n+1)=17822. The consecutive integers 133 and 134 give 133×134=17822. Therefore S_133=133×134/2=8911, which proves that n=133 and option B is correct. Neighboring values confirm the result: S_132=132×133/2=8778 and S_134=134×135/2=9045. The partial sums of positive natural numbers increase strictly, so one index cannot produce the same sum as another. Thus the factorization into consecutive integers is not merely a trial; it establishes the unique natural-number solution.

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MathematicsSequencesSum-Of-Natural-NumbersFind-IndexSum Of First N Natural NumbersSequences And ProgressionsClass 9 Mcq

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