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Standard X
Mathematics
RS Agarwal
Question
Find the sum of first
n
natural numbers.
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Solution
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First
n
natural numbers are
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
.
.
.
,
(
n
−
1
)
,
n
.
Clearly, it is an A.P. with first term
1
and common difference
1
.
Let
S
n
denote the required. Then,
S
n
=
n
2
(
1
+
n
)
[
U
s
i
n
g
:
S
n
=
n
2
(
a
+
l
)
]
⟹
S
n
=
n
(
n
+
1
)
2
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