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Let $A = \{n \in \mathbb{N} | n^2 \le n+10000\}$, $B = \{3k+1 | k \in \mathbb{N}\}$ and $C = \{2k | k \in \mathbb{N}\}$. Then the sum of all the elements of the set $A \cap (B-C)$ is equal to ________.

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To characterize a set like B-C, analyze the properties of its elements. Here, numbers in B are $3k+1$ and numbers in C are even. So B-C contains numbers of the form $3k+1$ that are odd, which simplifies to numbers of the form $6j+1$.
Updated On: Jan 12, 2026
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Correct Answer: 832

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Step 1: Find set $A$. \[ n^2 \le n + 10000 \Rightarrow n^2 - n - 10000 \le 0 \] \[ n=\frac{1\pm\sqrt{1+40000}}{2} =\frac{1\pm\sqrt{40001}}{2} \] Since $\sqrt{40001}\approx200$, the inequality holds for: \[ 1 \le n \le 100 \] \[ A=\{1,2,3,.......,100\} \] Step 2: Find set $B-C$. \[ B=\{3k+1:k\in\mathbb{N}\},\qquad C=\{2k:k\in\mathbb{N}\} \] Elements of $B-C$ are those of the form $3k+1$ which are odd. This happens when $k$ is even, say $k=2j$. \[ B-C=\{6j+1:j\in\mathbb{N}\} =\{7,13,19,25,.......\} \] Step 3: Find $A\cap(B-C)$. \[ 6j+1\le100 \Rightarrow j\le16 \] \[ A\cap(B-C)=\{7,13,19,.......,97\} \] This is an arithmetic progression with: \[ a=7,\ d=6,\ n=16 \] Step 4: Find the sum. \[ S=\frac{n}{2}(a+l) =\frac{16}{2}(7+97) =8\times104 =832 \] \[ \boxed{832} \]
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