CAIE A-Level Further Math AS 1.3.1 Standard Series Sums Questions

Practise using standard summation formulae to simplify arithmetic and polynomial series.

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[Maximum number: 3]

Use standard results from the list of formulae (MF19) to find $\sum_{r=1}^{n}\left(3 r^{2}+3 r+1\right)$ in terms of n, simplifying your answer.

$\frac{1}{2} n(n+1)(2 n+1)+\frac{3}{2} n(n+1)+n$
Substitutes correct formulae from
MF19.

$n^{3}+3 n^{2}+3 n$
Simplifies

3

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