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Suppose n be a natural number such that

|i+2i2 + 3i3+...+nin|=18√2.
find n.

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Vivek @ Born this Way ·

We form blocks containing 4 successive numbers viz, (i+2i2+3i3+4i4) + (5i5+..) and so on.

We see that the sum of each block is 2-2i. Let there be such n blocks. So we have

| n(2-2i) | = 18√2

=> (2n)2 + (2n)2 = 648

=> 8n2 = 648

=> n = 9

So there are such 9 blocks viz. 36 numbers.

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h4hemang ·

thanks vivek....
never thought of that ....

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