As per your syllabus, Math, what is the FORMULA for the sum of the first n natural numbers?
- Sₙ = (n + 1)² / 2
- Sₙ = n(n + 1) / 2
- Sₙ = n²
- Sₙ = n(n − 1) / 2
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Correct answer: B. Sₙ = n(n + 1) / 2
As per your syllabus, Sₙ = 1 + 2 +...
+ n = n(n+1)/2. The other formulas misstate.