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| − | + | It's easy to calculate that if <math>n</math> is even, <math>S_{n}</math> is negative <math>n/2</math>. If <math>n</math> is odd then <math>Sn</math> is <math>(n+1)/2</math>. | |
| − | It's easy to calculate that if <math>n</math> is even, <math> | + | Therefore, we know <math>S_{17}+S_{33}+S_{50}</math> =<math>9+17-25</math>, which is <math>\fbox{B}</math>. |
| − | Therefore, we know <math> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 23:39, 17 September 2018
Problem
Let 
, where 
. Then 
equals:
Solution
It's easy to calculate that if 
is even, 
is negative 
. If is odd then 
is 
.
Therefore, we know =
, which is 
.
See also
| 1968 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 28 | |
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