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algebra senior

Problem

The sum of the squares of the first n positive integers is given by the expression , if and are, respectively:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
When , the value of the given expression must be . Plugging in the values given by the answer choices, we see that the only option that returns when is .
Final answer
D