Evaluate the following sum using appropriate formulae:
4 · 9 + 7 · 14 + · · · + 28 · 49.
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Let S =4 · 9 + 7 · 14 + · · · + 28 · 49

every term in above sequence consists of two factors

i) first factors in the series are 4,7,10,. . . . .28 it is an arithmetic  progression

first term = 4; common difference  = 7 -4 =3

n th term = 4 + ( n- 1) 3              [ nth term = a + (n -1)d ]

              = 4 + 3n - 3

              =3n +1 -------------------------(1)

n th term = 28  (Given)

3n + 1 = 28

3n = 28 - 1

3n = 27

n = 27 / 3

n = 9  --------------(2)

 

ii) second factors in the series are 9,14 ,19 ,...... ,49 are in arithmetic progression

first term = 9;   common difference = 14 -9 = 5

n th term = 9 + (n-1)5

              = 9 + 5n - 5

             = 5n +4 -----------------------(3)

n th term in the series = (1) *(3)

                                = (3n + 1) (5n + 1)

                               = 15n^2 + 3n + 5n + 1

                              = 15n^2 + 8n + 1

 sum of the terms = sigma (15n^2 + 8n + 1)

                                             =15*sigma n^2  + 8 *sigma *n + sigma 1

                                             = 15 n(n+1)(2n+1)/6 + 8*n(n+1)/2 +n                                     { sigma n^2  = n(n+1) (2n+1)/6 ;  sigma n = n(n+1) /2  }

                                             = 5/2 *n(n+1)(2n+1) +4* n(n+1) + n ----------------(4)

S = sum of 9 terms    [  n = 9   from  (2)  ]

   =  5/2 * 9(9+1)(2*9 +1) + 4 * 9 (9+1) + 9         [ substituting n=9 in (4) ]

   = 5/2 * 9 * 10 *19 + 4 * 9 *10 +9

   = 4275 + 360 + 9

  = 4644

 

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