A staircase figure has (1275) blocks, and the (r)th row has (r) blocks. What is the number of rows?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (50)
Total blocks are (S_r=1275), and (S_{50}=1275), so there are (50) rows. In such figures, the total objects form a triangular number.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(50)
Why is this the correct answer?
Total blocks are (S_r=1275), and (S_{50}=1275), so there are (50) rows. In such figures, the total objects form a triangular number.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sequences and Progressions. Topic: Sum of first n natural numbers.
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