Đặt A = 1.2 + 2.3 + ........... + 19.20
\(\Rightarrow\) 3A = 1.2.3 + 2.3.3 +........... + 19.20.3
= 1.2 .( 3-0) + 2.3. ( 4-1)+..........+ 19.20.( 21-18)
= 1.2.3 + 2.3.4 - 1.2.3 + 3.4.5 - 2.3.4 +........+ 19.20.21 - 18.19.20
= 19.20.21 = 7980
\(\Rightarrow\) A = 7980 : 3 = 2660
Vậy A = 2660
Gọi A=1.2+2.3+3.4+4.5+...+18.19+19.20
Nhân cả 2 vế với 3,ta có :
A3= (1.2+2.3+...+18.19+19.20).3
A3 = 1.2.3+2.3.3+...+18.19.3+19.20.3
A3 = 1.2.3+2.3.(4-1)+......+18.19.(20-17)+19.20.(21-18)
A3 = 1.2.3+2.3.4 - 1.2.3+...+18.19.20-17.18.19+19.20.21-18.19.20
A3 = 19.20.21
A3 = 19.20.7.3
A = 19.20.7
A = 2660
Vậy 1.2+2.3+...+18.19+19.20=2660