Math Problem Statement
In the sequence, what is the sum of all odd numbers in the first 30 sentences?
Solution
To solve this problem, we need to sum the odd numbers in the first 30 terms of a sequence. Let's break down the steps:
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Identify the odd numbers: Odd numbers are those that can be expressed in the form , where is an integer.
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Sequence and number of terms: You mentioned "the first 30 sentences," but I assume you mean the first 30 terms of a sequence. If we are only concerned with summing odd numbers, we'll need to determine how many of these first 30 terms are odd.
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Summing the odd numbers: If the sequence is the natural numbers starting from 1 (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4,...), the odd numbers will be 1, 3, 5, 7, 9,... up to the 30th odd number.
The formula for the sum of the first odd numbers is: where is the number of odd numbers.
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Calculate the sum: If we take the first 30 odd numbers, then .
Thus, the sum is:
So, the sum of all odd numbers in the first 30 terms is 900.
Would you like further details or have any questions about this solution?
Here are 5 related questions:
- What is the sum of all even numbers in the first 30 terms?
- How would the sum change if the sequence included only prime numbers?
- Can you find the sum of the first 50 odd numbers in a sequence?
- What is the difference between the sum of odd and even numbers in a given sequence?
- How would you generalize this approach to find the sum of odd numbers in the first terms?
Tip: For any arithmetic sequence, you can quickly find the sum using the formula .
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Arithmetic Sequences
Odd Numbers
Formulas
Sum of first n odd numbers: S = n^2
Theorems
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Suitable Grade Level
Grades 7-9