If (S_n=1081), what is the value of (S_{n+4}-S_n)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 194
The sum of the first n natural numbers is \(S_n=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\). From \(\frac{n(n+1)}{2}=1081\), we get \(n=46\). Hence, \(S_{n+4}-S_n\) is the sum of the next four terms: \(47+48+49+50=194\). Although 198 is close, it is not the correct sum of these four consecutive numbers. Exam tip: Rewrite \(S_{n+k}-S_n\) as the sum of terms from \(n+1\) to \(n+k\).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
194
Why is this the correct answer?
The sum of the first n natural numbers is \(S_n=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\). From \(\frac{n(n+1)}{2}=1081\), we get \(n=46\). Hence, \(S_{n+4}-S_n\) is the sum of the next four terms: \(47+48+49+50=194\). Although 198 is close, it is not the correct sum of these four consecutive numbers. Exam tip: Rewrite \(S_{n+k}-S_n\) as the sum of terms from \(n+1\) to \(n+k\).
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.
