The sum 131+13+231+3+13+23+331+3+5+... Up to 8 terms, is: [2026]
(2)
Tr=12+23+33+...+r31+3+5+...+(2r–1)
⇒ Tr=(r(r+1)2)2r2
⇒ Tr=14[r2+2r+1] ⇒ Sn=∑r=1nTr
∴ Sn=14n(n+1)(2n+1)6+12n(n+1)2+14n
For n = 8,
S8=124(8)(9)(17)+14(8)(9)+14(8)
= 51 + 18 + 2 = 71