Q.

The sum 131+13+231+3+13+23+331+3+5+... Up to 8 terms, is:          [2026]

1 70  
2 71  
3 72  
4 73  

Ans.

(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