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| + | What is the value in simplest form of the following expression?<cmath>\sqrt{1} + \sqrt{1+3} + \sqrt{1+3+5} + \sqrt{1+3+5+7}</cmath> | ||
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<math>\textbf{(A) }5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }4 + \sqrt{7} + \sqrt{10} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 10 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 15 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 4 + 3\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{7}</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }4 + \sqrt{7} + \sqrt{10} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 10 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 15 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 4 + 3\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{7}</math> | ||
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| + | We have <cmath>\sqrt{1} + \sqrt{1+3} + \sqrt{1+3+5} + \sqrt{1+3+5+7} = \sqrt{1} + \sqrt{4} + \sqrt{9} + \sqrt{16}\ = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } 10}.</cmath> | ||
| + | Note: This comes from the fact that the sum of the first <math>n</math> odds is <math>n^2</math>. | ||
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| + | == Video Solution (HOW TO THINK CREATIVELY!!!)== | ||
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| + | https://youtu.be/WfTty8Fe5Fo | ||
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| + | {{AMC12 box|year=2020|ab=B|before=First Problem|num-a=2}} | ||
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Problem
What is the value in simplest form of the following expression?![\[\sqrt{1} + \sqrt{1+3} + \sqrt{1+3+5} + \sqrt{1+3+5+7}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/5/9/359736c955004ea7d8e77812f4203f14ca07ba6e.png)
Solution
We have ![\[\sqrt{1} + \sqrt{1+3} + \sqrt{1+3+5} + \sqrt{1+3+5+7} = \sqrt{1} + \sqrt{4} + \sqrt{9} + \sqrt{16}\ = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } 10}.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/7/9/37957c7c6957c666c15c7d8780a799c030eec652.png)
Note: This comes from the fact that the sum of the first 
odds is 
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Video Solution (HOW TO THINK CREATIVELY!!!)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution
See Also
| 2020 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by First Problem |
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