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Paper Test

by Oxana » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:24 pm
If the sum of the first n positive integers is S, what is the sum of the first n positive even integers, in terms of S

s/2
s
2s
2s+2
4S

ans S
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Re: Paper Test

by sudhir3127 » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:31 pm
Oxana wrote:If the sum of the first n positive integers is S, what is the sum of the first n positive even integers, in terms of S

s/2
s
2s
2s+2
4S

ans S
Ru sure abt the OA...I am getting 2S

assuming the numbers

1+2+3....................................n terms = S

2+4+6+8......................will be

2( 1+2+3+4...........................n terms)

which is 2S.

do let us know the OA,

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by kshankker » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:38 pm
Ans is C...ie 2S......becoz sum of 1st n natural no's is N(N+1) / 2 and sum of Even natural no's is N(N+1).....rt.

so , 2S will be the ans,,if iam wrong pls correct me....

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by Oxana » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:45 pm
Thank you, the OA is C