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Standard X
Mathematics
Sum of Squares of n Natural Numbers
1^2+2^2+3^2+4...
Question
1
2
+
2
2
+
3
2
+
4
2
+
.
.
.
+
7
2
=
.
A
120
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B
140
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C
105
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Solution
The correct option is
B
140
The sum of the squares of the first
n
natural numbers is given by
S
n
=
1
2
+
2
2
+
3
2
+
.
.
.
+
n
2
=
n
(
n
+
1
)
(
2
n
+
1
)
6
.
Here,
n
=
7.
∴
S
7
=
1
2
+
2
2
+
3
2
+
4
2
+
.
.
.
+
7
2
=
7
(
7
+
1
)
(
2
×
7
+
1
)
6
=
7
×
8
×
15
6
=
140
Thus,
1
2
+
2
2
+
3
2
+
4
2
+
.
.
.
+
7
2
=
140.
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