Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 12 Sequences and Series - 12.1 Define and Use Sequences and Series - 12.1 Exercises - Skill Practice - Page 799: 50

Answer

$50$

Work Step by Step

$\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{5}(n^{2}-1)=(1^{2}-1)+(2^{2}-1)+(3^{2}-1)+(4^{2}-1)+(5^{2}-1)$ $=(1-1)+(4-1)+(9-1)+(16-1)+(25-1)$ $=0+3+8+15+24$ $=50$
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