Question

P =1+\(\dfrac{1}{2}\left(1+2\right)+\dfrac{1}{3}\left(1+2+3\right)+\dfrac{1}{4}\left(1+2+3+4\right)+...+\dfrac{1}{16}\left(1+2+3+...+16\right)\)

 

Answer 1

\(=1+\dfrac{1}{2}\cdot\dfrac{2\cdot3}{2}+\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot\dfrac{3\cdot4}{2}+...+\dfrac{1}{16}\cdot\dfrac{16\cdot17}{2}\)

=1+3/2+4/2+...+17/2

=(2+3+4+...+17)/2

=152/2=76