usually the tasks look like
n∑i=0i2=(n2+n)(2n+1)6
or
n∑i=0i2=i21+i22+i23+...+i2n
But for the following task I have this form:
(n∑k=1k)2=n∑k=1k3
First I am a little confused by how I approach this. Do I transform them into a complete term like in the first example? Or can I do it by just using the sums themselves? And how should I treat the square of the sum best?
The first step is pretty straight forward creating the base case. But as soon as I get into doing the "Induction Step" I am getting stuck and not sure how to proceed.
I am looking to know best practice for this case.
Edit:
This question is a little different, since it is expected to proove this only by using complete induction using the sum notation.
Answer
Assume that (n∑k=1k)2=n∑k=1k3 holds for n. We want to show that (n+1∑k=1k)2=n+1∑k=1k3. How to do it? Note that
(n+1∑k=1k)2=(n∑k=1k+n+1)2=(n∑k=1k)2+2(n+1)n∑k=1k+(n+1)2=⏟inductionhypothesisn∑k=1k3+2(n+1)n∑k=1k+(n+1)2=n+1∑k=1k3
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