The sum of n consecutive integers is 0. Which of the following options
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10 Dec 2024, 15:19
The sum of $\(n\)$ consecutive integers is 0 ; we need to check that which of the given options is true.
For the sum of consecutive integers to be 0 , we would have to consider the integers of the form \(2 a +1\) , where a integers are negative, a integers are positive (same as those negative) \& one is zero. For example the set $\(-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3\)$ has sum 0 , if we increase a negative element in the list, the same element will be added with positive sign also.
Now checking from the options, we have
(A) n is odd integer, which is true as the number of integers must be of the form $\(2 \mathrm{a}+1\)$, where a is any non negative integer
(B) $\(n\)$ is even integer - false
(C) the median of the numbers must be 0 - which is true as the middle term of the set must be 0 .
(D) the average of the numbers is equal to the median - which is true as in case of consecutive integers, the average must be equal to the median.
Hence options (A), (C) \& (D) are true.