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SLC Model Question
SLC _ OPT Math _ Natural Numbers
[Optional Mathematics]

# Formulas
1. Sum of 1
st
n natural numbers Sn = 1+2+3+. to n terms =
2. Sum of 1
st
n even numbers Sn = 1 + 2 + 4 + to n terms = .
3. Sum of 1
st
n odd numbers Sn = 1 + 3 + 5 + to n terms = n
2

4. Sum of square 1
st
n natural numbers Sn= 1
2
+ 2
2
+ 3
2
+to n terms =
5. Sum of cubes of 1
st
n natural numbers Sn = 1
3
+ 2
3
+ 3
3
+to n terms= [ ]
2

6. =
7.
2
=
8.
3
= [ ]
2

# Rules to find General term
To find general terms we use following rules:
1) If the series/sequence is AS then tn= a + (n-1) d
2) If the series/sequence is GS then tn = ar
n-1
3) If the series/sequence is not both AS and GS we find a pattern.
4) If we cannot use all these methods mentioned above then tn = an
2
+ bn
2
+ c.
# Illustrative Examples
Find the sum of first 5 natural numbers.
Solution:
Here n =5
So,
Find the sum of first 10 even numbers.
Solution:
Here n = 10
So,
What is the sum of first 7 odd numbers?
Solution:
Here n = 7
So,
Calculate the sum of square of first three natural numbers?
Solution:
Here n = 3





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Find the sum of cubes of first 5 natural numbers.
Solution:
Here, n = 5
So, = = 15
2
= 225


# Important Questions for SLC Examination
Find the sum of the following series
1 + 3 + 5 + .. 25 terms
2 + 4 + 6 + .. 21 terms
1 + 2 + 3 + . 25 terms
2 + 4 + 6 + 30 terms
1 + 3 + 5 + 50 terms
Find the sum of the following series
1
3
+ 2
3
+ 3
3
+10
3

1
3
+ 2
3
+ 3
3
+ 8 terms
1
2
+ 2
2
+ 3
2
+ .. + 10
2

1
2
+ 2
2
+ 3
2
+ .. 12 terms
Find the n
th
term and sum of n terms of following series.
2
2
+ 4
2
+ 6
2
+ n terms
(12) + (23) + (34) + .. n terms
(24) + (35) + (46) + .. n terms