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#1 2005-10-22 09:52:52
- jd
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Prove that 2n natural numbers is n(2n+1)
Could someone help I'm not sure how to do this.
"Show that the sum of the first 2n natural numbers is n(2n+1)"
It's a question from the heinemann c1 book.
I would ask the teacher again but it's half term and I don't know his phone number.
good day
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#2 2005-10-22 23:35:40
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Re: Prove that 2n natural numbers is n(2n+1)
I'm really confused what does
◊0=0
◊1=1
mean?
I only started a level is there a easier way? I think I saw "S=n/2[2a + (n-1)d]" when the teacher did it.
thanks, JD
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#3 2005-10-23 16:09:46
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Prove that 2n natural numbers is n(2n+1)
I only started a level is there a easier way? I think I saw "S=n/2[2a + (n-1)d]" when the teacher did it.
You can think of a sum of n natural numbers as an Arithmetic Progression and use this formula.
S = n/2[2a + (n-1)d]
Here, n = n, a = 1, d = 1
Therefore, S = n/2[2 + (n-1)1]
S = n(n+1)/2
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#4 2005-10-24 07:23:30
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Re: Prove that 2n natural numbers is n(2n+1)
kylekatarn: You should only report abusive or spammy posts, things you think should be deleted because they are inappropriate. If you think ganesh's explanation isn't full enough, just say so within the topic.
ganesh: kylekatarn "would not accept that as a full demonstration".
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#5 2005-10-24 07:48:18
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Re: Prove that 2n natural numbers is n(2n+1)
Well, fair enough, then. Don't worry, we all make mistkaes.
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#6 2005-10-26 10:22:51
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Re: Prove that 2n natural numbers is n(2n+1)
Thank you I get how to do it what I was confused about is "Prove that 2n natural numbers is n(2n+1)" I thought it meant prove 2+4+6+8+...+2n is n(2n+1).
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