Second Order AP

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The difference between the two consecutive terms will be in AP.

Ex: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11

In such a series, $$n^{th}$$ term will be $$an^2+bn+c$$ 

Three linear equations in terms of a, b and c can be obtained by substituting n = 1, 2, and 3 and equating them to the first three terms, respectively.

We can figure out the values of a, b and c by solving these three equations.

Question 1

Find the sum of the first 50 terms of the series 1, 3, 6, 10, 15 . . .

Question 2

Find the sum of the first thirty terms of the following series 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, . . .

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