Algebra 2
a student wanted to find the sum of all the even numbers from 1 to 100. he said:

the sum of all the even numbers from 1 to 100 is twice the sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to 100.
the sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to 100 is 1002.
explain why each of these statements is incorrect.

Aflagpole broke in a storm. it was originally 8 1 81 feet tall. 2 8 28 feet are still sticking straight out of the ground, where it snapped, but the remaining piece has hinged over and touches the ground some distance away. how far away is the end of the pole from the base of the pole along the ground?