Question 7

Find the sum to n terms of the series 12 + (12 + 22) + (12 + 22 + 32) + …

Answer

The given series is 12 + (12 + 22) + (12 + 22 + 33 ) + …

an = (12 + 22 + 33 +…….+ n2)

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equals fraction numerator n open parentheses 2 n squared space plus space 3 n space plus 1 close parentheses over denominator 6 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator 2 cubed space plus space 3 n squared space plus space n over denominator 6 end fraction
equals space 1 third n cubed space plus space 1 half space n squared space plus space 1 over 6 space n
therefore space S subscript n space equals space sum from k equals 1 to n of space a subscript k
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space space space space space space space space equals space fraction numerator n open parentheses n plus 1 close parentheses over denominator 6 end fraction space open square brackets fraction numerator n open parentheses n plus 1 close parentheses plus 2 open parentheses n plus 1 close parentheses over denominator 2 end fraction close square brackets
space space space space space space space space equals space fraction numerator n open parentheses n plus 1 close parentheses over denominator 6 end fraction space open square brackets fraction numerator open parentheses n plus 1 close parentheses open parentheses n plus 2 close parentheses over denominator 2 end fraction close square brackets
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