For which (n) will the sum of the first (n) natural numbers exceed (3000) for the first time?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (77)
(S_{76}=2926) and (S_{77}=3003), so the sum first exceeds (3000) at (n=77). In boundary questions, check the two nearby sums.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(77)
Why is this the correct answer?
(S_{76}=2926) and (S_{77}=3003), so the sum first exceeds (3000) at (n=77). In boundary questions, check the two nearby sums.
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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