Adapt the formula 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + (n − 1) + n = n×(n+1) 2 to find the following sums. Represent the answer as a polynomial in terms of n and in terms of a triangular number. PROBLEM: S(n) = 6+ 5+ 6 + 7 + 8 + ... + (n−k)
Adapt the formula 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + (n − 1) + n = n×(n+1) 2 to find the following sums. Represent the answer as a polynomial in terms of n and in terms of a triangular number. PROBLEM: S(n) = 6+ 5+ 6 + 7 + 8 + ... + (n−k)
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![Adapt the formula 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + (n − 1) + n = n×(n+1)
2
to find the following sums. Represent the answer as
a polynomial in terms of n and in terms of a triangular number.
PROBLEM: S(n) = 6+ 5+ 6 + 7 + 8 + ... + (n−k)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fed3cbb5d-d060-4477-a355-c9189d3ea9ae%2F11ca5e51-c3a7-4374-ac63-6c687e25de2e%2Fb3hmxh2_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Adapt the formula 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + (n − 1) + n = n×(n+1)
2
to find the following sums. Represent the answer as
a polynomial in terms of n and in terms of a triangular number.
PROBLEM: S(n) = 6+ 5+ 6 + 7 + 8 + ... + (n−k)
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