PLEASE HELP!! EVALUATE
A. 36
B. 8
C. 24
D. 40

The sum of integers n from n1 to n2 is given by the Gauss formula
[tex]\sum_{k=n1}^{n2}k=(n2-n1+1)\frac{n2+n1}{2}[/tex]
[tex]=(8-1+1)\frac{8+1}{2}[/tex]
[tex]=(8)\frac{9}{2}[/tex]
=36