Question

请问前n项的平方和公式是怎么推导出来的?

Answer 1

设S=1^2+2^2+.+n^2

(n+1)^3-n^3 = 3n^2+3n+1

n^3-(n-1)^3 = 3(n-1)^2+3(n-1)+1

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2^3-1^3 = 3*1^2+3*1+1

把上面n个式子相加得：(n+1)^3-1 = 3* [1^2+2^2+...+n^2] +3*[1+2+.+n] +n

所以S= (1/3)*[(n+1)^3-1-n-(1/2)*n(n+1)] = (1/6)n(n+1)(2n+1)