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We use this formula for&nbsp;b), d) and e) too.</p>\n<p>For the questions involving powers, recall the useful formulae:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The sum of the first&nbsp;<i>n</i>&nbsp;square numbers is equal to&nbsp;<img src=\"http://pirate.shu.edu/~wachsmut/ira/symbols/sum_sqr.gif\" align=\"middle\"/></li>\n<li>The sum of the first&nbsp;<i>n</i>&nbsp;cubic numbers is equal to&nbsp;<img src=\"http://pirate.shu.edu/~wachsmut/ira/symbols/sum_cub.gif\" align=\"middle\"/></li>\n</ol>\n<p>In some questions it will be helpful to note that $\\sum\\limits_{n=5}^{10}f(n)=\\sum\\limits_{n=1}^{10}f(n)-\\sum\\limits_{n=1}^{4}f(n)$</p>", "rulesets": {}, "parts": [{"prompt": "<p>$\\sum\\limits_{n=1}^\\var{upsum[0]} \\var{coeff[0]}n$</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "(1/2)*{upsum[0]}*{coeff[0]}*(1+{upsum[0]})", "minValue": "(1/2)*{upsum[0]}*{coeff[0]}*(1+{upsum[0]})", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 1, "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}, {"prompt": "<p>$\\sum\\limits_{n=0}^\\var{upsum[1]} (n+\\var{coeff[1]})$</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "(1/2)*{upsum[1]+1}*(2*{coeff[1]}+{upsum[1]})", "minValue": "(1/2)*{upsum[1]+1}*(2*{coeff[1]}+{upsum[1]})", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 1, "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}, {"prompt": "<p>$\\sum\\limits_{n=1}^\\var{low[0]} n^3$</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "(1/4)*({low[0]}^2)*(({low[0]}+1)^2)", "minValue": "(1/4)*({low[0]}^2)*(({low[0]}+1)^2)", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 1, "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}, {"prompt": "<p>$\\sum\\limits_{n=1}^\\var{upsum[2]} n$</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "(1/2)*{upsum[2]}*({upsum[2]}+1)", "minValue": "(1/2)*{upsum[2]}*({upsum[2]}+1)", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 1, "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}, {"prompt": "<p>$\\sum\\limits_{n=4}^{\\simplify{{upsum[1]}+2}} (\\var{coeff[2]}n-\\var{coeff[3]})$</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "(1/2)*({upsum[1]}-1)*(2*(4*{coeff[2]}-{coeff[3]})+({upsum[1]}-2)*{coeff[2]})", "minValue": "(1/2)*({upsum[1]}-1)*(2*(4*{coeff[2]}-{coeff[3]})+({upsum[1]}-2)*{coeff[2]})", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 1, "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}, {"prompt": "<p>$\\sum\\limits_{n=\\var{low[2]}}^\\var{upsum[2]} n^2$</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "((1/6)*({upsum[2]})*(({upsum[2]}+1))*((2*{upsum[2]}+1)))-((1/6)*({low[2]})*(({low[2]}-1))*((2*{low[2]}-1)))", "minValue": "((1/6)*({upsum[2]})*(({upsum[2]}+1))*((2*{upsum[2]}+1)))-((1/6)*({low[2]})*(({low[2]}-1))*((2*{low[2]}-1)))", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 1, "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}, {"prompt": "<p>$\\sum\\limits_{n=\\var{low[1]}}^\\var{upsum[3]} n(n+1)$</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "((1/6)*({upsum[3]})*(({upsum[3]}+1))*((2*{upsum[3]}+1)))-((1/6)*({low[1]})*(({low[1]}-1))*((2*{low[1]}-1))) + (1/2)*({upsum[3]})*({upsum[3]}+1) - 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