Use the Method of Gauss to Find the Sum

question 57

Multiple Choice

Use the method of Gauss to find the sum.
-2 + 4 + 6 + . . . + 400

• A)161,604
• B)40,200
• C)40,000
• D)10,000

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Definitions:

Tube Feet

Small, flexible, hollow appendages used mostly for movement and feeding by echinoderms, such as sea stars and sea urchins.

Water Pressure

The force exerted by water on the surrounding environment, which increases with depth and is a critical factor in aquatic ecosystems and engineering.

Radial Symmetry

A form of symmetry in which body parts are arranged around a central axis, seen in organisms like jellyfish and sea urchins.

Sponges

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