If (S_n-S_{n-7}=1330), what will be the value of (n)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 193
\(S_n-S_{n-7}\) means that the sum of the first \(n-7\) natural numbers is subtracted from the sum of the first \(n\) natural numbers. The remaining seven terms are \(n-6,n-5,\ldots,n\), whose sum is \(7n-21\). Thus, \(7n-21=1330\), so \(7n=1351\) and \(n=193\). If \(n=194\), the sum would be \(1337\), so it is not correct. Exam tip: \(S_n-S_{n-r}\) always represents the sum of the last \(r\) terms.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
193
Why is this the correct answer?
\(S_n-S_{n-7}\) means that the sum of the first \(n-7\) natural numbers is subtracted from the sum of the first \(n\) natural numbers. The remaining seven terms are \(n-6,n-5,\ldots,n\), whose sum is \(7n-21\). Thus, \(7n-21=1330\), so \(7n=1351\) and \(n=193\). If \(n=194\), the sum would be \(1337\), so it is not correct. Exam tip: \(S_n-S_{n-r}\) always represents the sum of the last \(r\) terms.
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.
