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Standard XII
Mathematics
Sum of n Terms
The sum S o...
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The sum
S
of first
n
natural numbers is given by the formula
S
=
n
(
n
+
1
)
2
.If
S
=
231
,
find
n
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Solution
S
=
n
(
n
+
1
)
2
⇒
231
=
n
(
n
+
1
)
2
⇒
n
2
+
n
−
462
=
0
⇒
n
2
+
22
n
−
21
n
−
462
=
0
⇒
n
(
n
+
22
)
−
21
(
n
+
22
)
=
0
⇒
(
n
+
22
)
(
n
−
21
)
=
0
⇒
n
=
−
22
or
n
=
21
∴
n
=
21
as
n
=
−
22
is not a natural number.
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