Given that ∑r=1nr2=n(n+1)(2n+1)6,\sum_{r=1}^{n} r^{2} = \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}, find ∑r=1n(3r+1)2\sum_{r=1}^{n} (3r+1)^{2} in terms of n. Use your answer to part (i) to find ∑r=1n+1(3r−2)2.\sum_{r=1}^{n+1} (3r-2)^{2}.

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Q3(i)

1. Expand $(3r+1)^2$ and apply the linearity of the summation operator.

∑r=1n(3r+1)2=∑r=1n(9r2+6r+1)=9∑r=1nr2+6∑r=1nr+∑r=1n1\sum_{r=1}^{n} (3r+1)^{2} = \sum_{r=1}^{n} (9r^2 + 6r + 1) \\ = 9\sum_{r=1}^{n} r^2 + 6\sum_{r=1}^{n} r + \sum_{r=1}^{n} 1

2. Substitute the standard summation formulas.

=9[n(n+1)(2n+1)6]+6[n(n+1)2]+n=32n(n+1)(2n+1)+3n(n+1)+n= 9 \left[ \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} \right] + 6 \left[ \frac{n(n+1)}{2} \right] + n \\ = \frac{3}{2}n(n+1)(2n+1) + 3n(n+1) + n

3. Factor out $\frac{n}{2}$ and simplify the resulting expression.

=n2[3(n+1)(2n+1)+6(n+1)+2]=n2[3(2n2+3n+1)+6n+8]=n2(6n2+9n+3+6n+8)=n2(6n2+15n+11)= \frac{n}{2} \big[ 3(n+1)(2n+1) + 6(n+1) + 2 \big] \\ = \frac{n}{2} \big[ 3(2n^2 + 3n + 1) + 6n + 8 \big] \\ = \frac{n}{2} \big( 6n^2 + 9n + 3 + 6n + 8 \big) \\ = \frac{n}{2} ( 6n^2 + 15n + 11 )
Answer

n2(6n2+15n+11)\frac{n}{2}(6n^2 + 15n + 11)

Q3(ii)

1. Compute the result of part (i) as it is required to solve part (ii).

∑r=1n(3r+1)2=∑r=1n(9r2+6r+1)\sum_{r=1}^{n} (3r+1)^2 = \sum_{r=1}^{n} (9r^2 + 6r + 1)
=9(n(n+1)(2n+1)6)+6(n(n+1)2)+n= 9 \left( \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} \right) + 6 \left( \frac{n(n+1)}{2} \right) + n
=3n(n+1)(2n+1)2+3n(n+1)+n= \frac{3n(n+1)(2n+1)}{2} + 3n(n+1) + n
=n2[3(2n2+3n+1)+6(n+1)+2]= \frac{n}{2} \left[ 3(2n^2 + 3n + 1) + 6(n+1) + 2 \right]
=n2(6n2+15n+11)= \frac{n}{2} (6n^2 + 15n + 11)

2. Relate the summation in part (ii) to the summation in part (i) by expanding the terms.

Expanding the series for part (ii):
∑r=1n+1(3r−2)2=12+42+72+⋯+(3n+1)2\sum_{r=1}^{n+1} (3r-2)^{2} = 1^2 + 4^2 + 7^2 + \dots + (3n+1)^2
The sum of the terms from 424^2 to (3n+1)2(3n+1)^2 is exactly the series from part (i):
∑r=1n(3r+1)2=42+72+⋯+(3n+1)2\sum_{r=1}^{n} (3r+1)^2 = 4^2 + 7^2 + \dots + (3n+1)^2
So we can write:
∑r=1n+1(3r−2)2=12+∑r=1n(3r+1)2\sum_{r=1}^{n+1} (3r-2)^{2} = 1^2 + \sum_{r=1}^{n} (3r+1)^2

3. Substitute the result from part (i) into the relation.

∑r=1n+1(3r−2)2=1+n2(6n2+15n+11)\sum_{r=1}^{n+1} (3r-2)^{2} = 1 + \frac{n}{2} (6n^2 + 15n + 11)

4. Combine into a single fraction and factorise the polynomial completely.

=2+6n3+15n2+11n2= \frac{2 + 6n^3 + 15n^2 + 11n}{2}
=6n3+15n2+11n+22= \frac{6n^3 + 15n^2 + 11n + 2}{2}
Testing n=−1n = -1 gives 6(−1)3+15(−1)2+11(−1)+2=−6+15−11+2=06(-1)^3 + 15(-1)^2 + 11(-1) + 2 = -6 + 15 - 11 + 2 = 0, so (n+1)(n+1) is a factor. Factorising the cubic polynomial yields:
=(n+1)(6n2+9n+2)2= \frac{(n+1)(6n^2 + 9n + 2)}{2}

Answer

(n+1)(6n2+9n+2)2\frac{(n+1)(6n^2 + 9n + 2)}{2}

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