The given series is: AABABCABCDABCDE…
The pattern follows: A, AB, ABC, ABCD, ABCDE, and so on, where the number of letters increases in an arithmetic progression. We need to determine how many such terms fit within a total of 100 letters.
In an arithmetic series, the sequence is 1, 2, 3, ..., where the sum of the first n terms can be calculated using the formula:
Sum=(2n)(n+1)
To find n such that the total number of letters is at least 100, we need to solve:
(2n)(n+1)≥100
Estimating this, we find that n=14 is the largest integer satisfying this condition.
Calculating for n=13: Sum=(213×14)=91
This means that the 13th block ends at the 91st letter. The letters for the 14th block (which starts at position 92) are:
92nd: A, 93rd: B, ... , 100th: I
Thus, the letter at the 100th position is I.