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Grade 12Algebra

Find the sum of the series

1.n+2.(n-1)+3.(n-2)+..........n.1

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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12 Years ago
the r th term will be r(n-r+1)

it is summation of r(n-r+1) where r varies from 1 to n;

SUM ( (n+1)r - r^2 ) = (n+1)(n)(n+1)/2 - (n)(n+1)(2n+1)/6

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Pratik Tibrewal
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