1,3,6,10,15,21…… Please write the algebraic expression of item n

1,3,6,10,15,21…… Please write the algebraic expression of item n

3-1=2
6-3=3
10-6=4
15-10=5
21-15=6
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an-a(n-1)=n
Add the above expressions to get
an-1=2+3+4+...+n
an=1+2+3+...+n
=n(n+1)/2