a) 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n = 231
=> \(\frac{\left(1+n\right).n}{2}=231\)
=> (1 + n).n = 231.2
=> (1 + n).n = 462 = 21.22
=> n = 21
Vậy n = 21
b) 11 + 12 + ... + n = 176
=> \(\frac{11+n}{2}.\left(\frac{n-11}{1}+1\right)=176\)
=> (11 + n).(n - 10) = 176.2
=> (11 + n).(n - 10) = 352 = 32.11
=> n - 10 = 11; 11 + n = 32
=> n = 21
Vậy n = 21
c) 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n - 1) = 169
\(\frac{\left(2n-1+1\right)}{2}.\left(\frac{2n-1-1}{2}+1\right)=169\)
=> \(\frac{2n}{2}.\left(\frac{2n-2}{2}+1\right)=169\)
=> n.(n - 1 + 1) = 169
=> n2 = 169 = 132
Vậy n = 13