3. For all positive integer n, We use indoctior For n=1 $1²=1

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Use the induction method

 

For all positive integers \( n \),

\[
\sum_{k=1}^{n} k^2 = \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}.
\]

We use induction on \( n \).

For \( n = 1 \),

\[
\sum_{k=1}^{1} k^2 = 1 = \frac{1(2)(3)}{6}.
\]
Transcribed Image Text:For all positive integers \( n \), \[ \sum_{k=1}^{n} k^2 = \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}. \] We use induction on \( n \). For \( n = 1 \), \[ \sum_{k=1}^{1} k^2 = 1 = \frac{1(2)(3)}{6}. \]
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