Sum the following series to n terms :

1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + …………….

Let s=1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + …………. + n


By shifting each term by one


s=1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + …………. + nth (1)


s= 1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + …………. + (n - 1)th + nth (2)


by (1) - (2) we get


0=1 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + …….nth - (n - 1)th - nth


nth=1 + (2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + …….2r ) (3)


nth=1 + (summation of first (n - 1)th term)


we know



Substituting the above given value in (3)


nth=1 + n2 - n


general term =1 + r2 - r


thus


s=1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + …………. + nth =


We know by property that∑axn + bxn - 1 + cxn - 2…….d0=a∑xn + b∑xn - 1 + c∑xn - 2…….. + d0∑1


(4)


We know





Thus substituting the above values in(4)






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