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Can you find a quick and elegant way to add the numbers from 1 to 26 ?

In other words, what is the sum you obtain in the following case:

1 + 2 + 3 + ....... + 26 =
Answer: 351

Solution:

Here's an elegant way:

1 + 26 = 27
2 + 25 = 27
3 + 24 = 27
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13 + 14 = 27

Adding the above equations gives

1 + 2 + 3 + ....... + 26 = 13 × 27 = 351

Food for thought:

The general formula is:

1 + 2 + 3 + ....... + n = n (n + 1) / 2.

Is the formula valid when n is an odd integer?

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