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Odd Series (Posted on 2007-01-08) Difficulty: 3 of 5
In the infinite series: 1 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 7 + ... each positive odd integer k appears k times in consecutive order.

1) Write a general formula that can be used to find the n_th term of the series.

2) Prove that if n is not 3, then the n_th partial sum of the series is never prime.

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Some Thoughts Part 1 (spoiler) | Comment 1 of 4

By observation

k = 2 * Ceiling(sqrt(n)) - 1


  Posted by Leming on 2007-01-08 12:20:18
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