Express 100 as the sum of 10 odd numbers

We know that,

Sum of first n odd numbers = n2


Expressing 100 as a sum of 10 odd numbers


100 = (10)2


n = 10


100 = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13 + 15 + 17 + 19


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