\(A=1.2+2.33.4+...+15.16\\ \Rightarrow3A=1.2.3+2.3.3+3.4.3+...+15.16.3\\ \Rightarrow3A=1.2.3+2.3.\left(4-1\right)+3.4.\left(5-2\right)+...+15.16.\left(17-14\right)\\ \Rightarrow3A=1.2.3+2.3.4-1.2.3+3.4.5-2.3.4+...+15.16.17-14.15.16\\ \Rightarrow3A=15.16.17\\ \Rightarrow A=\dfrac{15.16.17}{3}\\ \Rightarrow A=1360\)
\(b,A=1.2.3+2.3.4+...+15.16.17\\ \Rightarrow4A=1.2.3.4+2.3.4.4+...+15.16.17.4\\ \Rightarrow4A=1.2.3.4+2.3.4.\left(5-1\right)+...+15.16.17.\left(18-14\right)\\ \Rightarrow4A=1.2.3.4+2.3.4.5-1.2.3.4+...+15.16.17.18-14.15.16.17\\ \Rightarrow4A=15.16.17.18\\ \Rightarrow A=\dfrac{15.16.17.18}{4}\\ \Rightarrow A=18360\)