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== Solution 1 == | == Solution 1 == | ||
− | + | Recall that the sum of the first <math>100</math> positive integers is <math>\sum^{100}_{k=1} k = \frac{101\cdot100}{2}=5050.</math> It follows that | |
− | + | <cmath>\begin{align*} | |
− | <cmath>\begin{ | + | \sum^{100}_{i=1} \sum^{100}_{j=1} (i+j) &= \sum^{100}_{i=1} \sum^{100}_{j=1}i + \sum^{100}_{i=1} \sum^{100}_{j=1}j \\ |
− | + | &= \sum^{100}_{i=1} (100i) + 100 \sum^{100}_{j=1}j \\ | |
− | + | &= 100 \sum^{100}_{i=1}i + 100 \sum^{100}_{j=1}j \\ | |
− | + | &= 100\cdot5050 + 100\cdot5050 \\ | |
− | & | + | &= \boxed{\textbf{(E) }1{,}010{,}000}. |
− | + | \end{align*}</cmath> | |
− | + | ~MRENTHUSIASM | |
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== Solution 2 == | == Solution 2 == | ||
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&= \boxed{\textbf{(E) }1{,}010{,}000}. | &= \boxed{\textbf{(E) }1{,}010{,}000}. | ||
\end{align*}</cmath> | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
− | ~ | + | ~Vfire ~MRENTHUSIASM |
== Solution 4 == | == Solution 4 == | ||
− | The sum contains <math>100\cdot100=10000</math> terms, and the average value of both <math>i</math> and <math>j</math> is <math>\frac{101}{2}.</math> Therefore, the sum becomes <cmath>10000\left(\frac{101}{2}+\frac{101}{2}\right)=\boxed{\textbf{(E) }1{,}010{,}000}.</cmath> | + | The sum contains <math>100\cdot100=10000</math> terms, and the average value of both <math>i</math> and <math>j</math> is <math>\frac{101}{2}.</math> Therefore, the sum becomes <cmath>10000\cdot\left(\frac{101}{2}+\frac{101}{2}\right)=\boxed{\textbf{(E) }1{,}010{,}000}.</cmath> |
~Rejas ~MRENTHUSIASM | ~Rejas ~MRENTHUSIASM | ||
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+ | == Solution 5 == | ||
+ | |||
+ | We start by writing out the first few terms: | ||
+ | <cmath>\begin{array}{ccccccccc} | ||
+ | (1+1) &+ &(1+2) &+ &(1+3) &+ &\cdots &+ &(1+100) \\ | ||
+ | (2+1) &+ &(2+2) &+ &(2+3) &+ &\cdots &+ &(2+100) \\ | ||
+ | (3+1) &+ &(3+2) &+ &(3+3) &+ &\cdots &+ &(3+100) \\ [-1ex] | ||
+ | &&&&\vdots&&&& \\ | ||
+ | (100+1) &+ &(100+2) &+ &(100+3) &+ &\cdots &+ &(100+100). | ||
+ | \end{array}</cmath> | ||
+ | From the first terms in the parentheses, the sum <math>1+2+3+\cdots+100</math> occurs <math>100</math> times vertically. | ||
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+ | From the second terms in the parentheses, the sum <math>1+2+3+\cdots+100</math> occurs <math>100</math> times horizontally. | ||
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+ | Recall that the sum of the first <math>100</math> positive integers is <math>1+2+3+\cdots+100=\frac{101\cdot100}{2}=5050.</math> Therefore, the answer is <cmath>2\cdot\left(5050\cdot100\right)=\boxed{\textbf{(E) }1{,}010{,}000}.</cmath> | ||
+ | ~RandomPieKevin ~MRENTHUSIASM | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Solution 6 == | ||
+ | When we expand the nested summation as shown in Solution 5, note that: | ||
+ | <ol style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> | ||
+ | <li>The term <math>2</math> occurs <math>1</math> time. <p> | ||
+ | The term <math>3</math> occurs <math>2</math> times. <p> | ||
+ | The term <math>4</math> occurs <math>3</math> times. <p> | ||
+ | <math>\cdots</math> <p> | ||
+ | The term <math>101</math> occurs <math>100</math> times. <p> | ||
+ | More generally, the term <math>k+1</math> occurs <math>k</math> times for <math>k\in\{1,2,3,\ldots,100\}.</math><p></li> | ||
+ | <li>The term <math>102</math> occurs <math>99</math> times. <p> | ||
+ | The term <math>103</math> occurs <math>98</math> times. <p> | ||
+ | The term <math>104</math> occurs <math>97</math> times. <p> | ||
+ | <math>\cdots</math> <p> | ||
+ | The term <math>200</math> occurs <math>1</math> time. <p> | ||
+ | More generally, the term <math>k+101</math> occurs <math>100-k</math> times for <math>k\in\{1,2,3,\ldots,99\}.</math><p></li> | ||
+ | </ol> | ||
+ | Together, the nested summation becomes | ||
+ | <cmath>\begin{align*} | ||
+ | \sum^{100}_{k=1}\left[(k+1)k\right] + \sum^{99}_{k=1}\left[(k+101)(100-k)\right] &= \sum^{100}_{k=1}\left[k^2+k\right] + \sum^{99}_{k=1}\left[-k^2-k+10100\right] \\ | ||
+ | &= \sum^{100}_{k=1}k^2 + \sum^{100}_{k=1}k - \sum^{99}_{k=1}k^2 - \sum^{99}_{k=1}k + \sum^{99}_{k=1}10100 \\ | ||
+ | &= \left(\sum^{100}_{k=1}k^2 - \sum^{99}_{k=1}k^2\right) + \left(\sum^{100}_{k=1}k - \sum^{99}_{k=1}k\right) + \sum^{99}_{k=1}10100 \\ | ||
+ | &= 100^2+100+10100\cdot99 \\ | ||
+ | &= \boxed{\textbf{(E) }1{,}010{,}000}. | ||
+ | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
+ | ~MRENTHUSIASM | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video Solution (HOW TO THINK CRITICALLY!!!)== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/flvmGmDmwZ8 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~Education, the Study of Everything | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
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Contents
Problem
What is
Solution 1
Recall that the sum of the first positive integers is It follows that ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 2
Recall that the sum of the first positive integers is It follows that ~Vfire ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 3
Recall that the sum of the first positive integers is Since the nested summation is symmetric with respect to and it follows that ~Vfire ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 4
The sum contains terms, and the average value of both and is Therefore, the sum becomes ~Rejas ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 5
We start by writing out the first few terms: From the first terms in the parentheses, the sum occurs times vertically.
From the second terms in the parentheses, the sum occurs times horizontally.
Recall that the sum of the first positive integers is Therefore, the answer is ~RandomPieKevin ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 6
When we expand the nested summation as shown in Solution 5, note that:
- The term occurs time.
The term occurs times.
The term occurs times.
The term occurs times.
More generally, the term occurs times for
- The term occurs times.
The term occurs times.
The term occurs times.
The term occurs time.
More generally, the term occurs times for
Together, the nested summation becomes ~MRENTHUSIASM
Video Solution (HOW TO THINK CRITICALLY!!!)
~Education, the Study of Everything
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