Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.1 Sequences - 12.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 808: 76

Answer

$955$

Work Step by Step

I know that $\sum_{k=1}^{n} (k^2)=\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}.$ Hence $\sum_{k=0}^{14} (k^2-4)=-4+\sum_{k=1}^{14} (k^2-4)=-4+\sum_{k=1}^{14} (k^2)-\sum_{k=1}^{14} (4)=-4+\frac{14(14+1)(28+1)}{6}-14(4)=-4+1015-56=955$
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