JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank nth term of special series, Sum to n terms and Infinite number of terms

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    Sum of the squares  of first \[n\] natural numbers exceeds their sum by 330, then \[n=\] [Karnataka CET 1998]

    A) 8

    B) 10

    C) 15

    D) 20

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\Sigma {{n}^{2}}=330+\Sigma n\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\frac{n\,(n+1)\,(2n+1)}{6}=330+\frac{n\,(n+1)}{2}\] Þ \[\frac{n\,(n+1)}{2}\left[ \frac{2n+1}{3}-1 \right]=330\] Þ \[\frac{n\,(n+1)}{2}\ .\ \frac{2(n-1)}{3}=330\] Þ \[n\,(n+1)(n-1)=990\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[n=10\].


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