Find the following sums without using a calculator or a formula. Hint: Apply the procedure used by Gauss.  (a) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . + 395 + 396 + 397 + 398   (b) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . + 542 + 543 + 544 + 545   (c) 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . + 80 + 82 + 84 + 86

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
13th Edition
ISBN:9781133382119
Author:Swokowski
Publisher:Swokowski
Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section10.2: Arithmetic Sequences
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Find the following sums without using a calculator or a formula. Hint: Apply the procedure used by Gauss. 
(a)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . + 395 + 396 + 397 + 398
 
(b)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . + 542 + 543 + 544 + 545
 
(c)
2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . + 80 + 82 + 84 + 86
 
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