Question 8

Find the sum to n terms of the series whose nth term is given by n (n + 1) (n + 4).

Answer

an = n (n + 1) (n + 4) = n(n2 + 5n + 4) = n3 + 5n2 + 4n

therefore space S subscript n space equals space sum from k equals 1 to n of space a subscript k space space end subscript space
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space space space space space space space space space space space equals space fraction numerator n squared open parentheses n plus 1 close parentheses squared over denominator open parentheses 2 close parentheses squared end fraction space plus space fraction numerator 5 n open parentheses n plus 1 close parentheses open parentheses 2 n plus 1 close parentheses over denominator 6 end fraction space plus space fraction numerator 4 n open parentheses n plus 1 close parentheses over denominator 2 end fraction space
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space space space space space space space space space space equals space fraction numerator n open parentheses n plus 1 close parentheses over denominator 2 end fraction space open square brackets fraction numerator 3 n squared space plus space 3 n space plus space 20 n space plus space 10 space plus 24 over denominator 6 end fraction close square brackets
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