Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 4 - Integration - 4.4 The Definition Of Area As A Limit; Sigma Notation - Exercises Set 4.4 - Page 298: 18

Answer

\[ \frac{(-1+2 n)(-1+n)}{6} \]

Work Step by Step

Remember that: \[ \sum_{k=1}^{n} k^{2}=\frac{(1+n)(1+2 n)n}{6} \] We find: $\sum_{k=1}^{n-1} \frac{k^{2}}{n}= \frac{1}{n} \sum_{k=1}^{n-1} k^{2}=\frac{1}{n} \cdot \frac{(-1+1+n)((-1+n)2+1) (-1+n)}{6}=\frac{(-1+2 n)(-1+n)}{6}$
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