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Since the mean of the first <math>n</math> terms is <math>n</math>, the sum of the first <math>n</math> terms is <math>n^2</math>. Thus, the sum of the first <math>2007</math> terms is <math>2007^2</math> and the sum of the first <math>2008</math> terms is <math>2008^2</math>. Hence, the 2008th term is <math>2008^2-2007^2=(2008+2007)(2008-2007)=4015\Rightarrow \boxed{B}</math> | Since the mean of the first <math>n</math> terms is <math>n</math>, the sum of the first <math>n</math> terms is <math>n^2</math>. Thus, the sum of the first <math>2007</math> terms is <math>2007^2</math> and the sum of the first <math>2008</math> terms is <math>2008^2</math>. Hence, the 2008th term is <math>2008^2-2007^2=(2008+2007)(2008-2007)=4015\Rightarrow \boxed{B}</math> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{AMC10 box|year=2008|ab=B|num-b=12|num-a=14}} | {{AMC10 box|year=2008|ab=B|num-b=12|num-a=14}} |
Revision as of 12:57, 14 February 2009
Problem
For each positive integer , the mean of the first
terms of a sequence is
. What is the 2008th term of the sequence?
Solution
Since the mean of the first terms is
, the sum of the first
terms is
. Thus, the sum of the first
terms is
and the sum of the first
terms is
. Hence, the 2008th term is
Note that is the sum of the first n odd numbers.
See also
2008 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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