Use Polya's four-step problem-solving strategy and the problem-solving procedures presented in this lesson to solve the following exercise. Find the following sums without using a calculator or a formula. Hint: Apply the procedure used by Gauss. (See the Math Matters on page 31.) (a) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . + 397 + 398 + 399 + 400 (b) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . + 542 + 543 + 544 + 545 (c) 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . + 72 + 74 + 76 + 78
