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Why does 2^2 + 4^2 + 6^2... 20^2 equal 1540

 Feb 2, 2017

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Thanks- that helped a lot:)

 Feb 4, 2017
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2^2 + 4^2 + 6^2... 20^2 =

 

(1 * 2)^2 + (2 * 2)^2  + (3 * 2)^2 +..... + (10 * 2)^2  =

 

2^2 [  1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + .....+ 10^2]  =

 

4  [ n * (n + 1) *(2n + 1) ] / 6   =

 

(2/3) [ 10 * 11 * 21]  =

 

1540

 

 

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 Feb 2, 2017
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I don't gettit

Davis  Feb 2, 2017
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Note that: 12+22+32+42+...+n2=n(n+1)(2n+1)6

22+42+62+...+202=(1×2)2+(2×2)2+(3×2)2+...+(10×2)2=12×22+22×22+32×22+...+102×22=22(12+22+32+...+102)=22((10)(11)(21)6)=(13)(2)(10)(11)(21)=(7)(2)(10)(11)=(14)(10)(11)=(154)(10)=1540

MaxWong  Feb 2, 2017
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Thanks- that helped a lot:)

Davis Feb 4, 2017

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