Summing up squares

Algebra Level 1

n = 0 99 ( n + 1 ) 2 = ? \sum_{n=0}^{99} (n+1)^2 = \ ?


The answer is 338350.

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1 solution

Mahdi Raza
Jun 2, 2020

Solution 1:

n = 0 99 ( n + 1 ) 2 = n = 1 100 ( n ) 2 = ( n ) ( n + 1 ) ( 2 n + 1 ) 6 = ( 100 ) ( 101 ) ( 201 ) 6 = 338350 \begin{aligned}\sum\limits_{n=0}^{99} (n+1)^2 &= \sum\limits_{n=1}^{100} (n)^2 \\ \\ &= \frac{(n)(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} \\ \\ &= \frac{(100)(101)(201)}{6} \\ \\ &= \boxed{338350} \end{aligned}

Solution 2:

n = 0 99 ( n + 1 ) 2 = n = 0 99 n 2 + 2 n + 1 = ( n ) ( n + 1 ) ( 2 n + 1 ) 6 + ( 2 ) ( n ) ( n + 1 ) 2 + ( n + 1 ) = ( 99 ) ( 100 ) ( 199 ) 6 + ( 99 ) ( 100 ) + ( 100 ) = 338350 \begin{aligned}\sum\limits_{n=0}^{99} (n+1)^2 &= \sum\limits_{n=0}^{99} n^2 + 2n + 1 \\ \\ &= \frac{(n)(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} + (2) \dfrac{(n)(n+1)}{2} + (n+1) \\ \\ &= \frac{(99)(100)(199)}{6} + (99)(100) + (100) \\ \\ &= \boxed{338350} \end{aligned}

@Mahdi Raza Why did you put this question in the Geometry section? Because I think a geometric solution's also there, but this solution is purely algebraic.

Sachetan Debray - 1 year ago

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@Mahdi Raza its all right. the geometric solution is pretty cool though. I have a link to it somewhere. It basically draws squares with sides equal to the successive natural numbers, then adds them all up to form a rectangle or something along that line. Just a query- How do we animate here? (without using PPT) or can we post someone else's video link? because in the other solution(sin of cos or cos of sin) I couldn't figure out how to animate it.

Sachetan Debray - 1 year ago

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No no, I didn't have a geometric solution. I had accidentally pressed geometry in subconsciousness because most of my problems are of geometry.

Mahdi Raza - 1 year ago

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@Mahdi Raza Its all right then

Sachetan Debray - 1 year ago

There's a neat visual here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXbT37IlyZQ

David Vreken - 1 year ago

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Nice, thank you for sharing. I have to still learn how to animate in 3D

Mahdi Raza - 1 year ago

This is a beautiful proof. Thanks for sharing!

Pi Han Goh - 1 year ago

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