how do you calculate ??

\(\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{10} \mbox{ } (2n + 1) = (2 \cdot 1 + 1) + (2 \cdot 2 + 1) + \mbox{ }... \mbox{ } + (2 \cdot 10 + 1) = 120\),

for example, when n = 2 (the number under the summary sign), then start with 2 till the number over the summary sign. If you don't get it, e.g.

\(\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{5} \mbox{ } n + 1\) you see n = 2, so (2 + 1), then comes n = 3, so (2 + 1) + (3 + 1) + ... (5 + 1) = 18,

so \(\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{5} \mbox{ } n + 1 = 18\) .

Feel free to ask if you still don't get it.

a1 =  (2(1))+1 = 3

a10 = 2(10)+ 1 = 21

sum =  n/2 ( a1 + a10) = 10/2(3 +21) = 5 * 24 = 120