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FM November 2022 p11 q03
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(a) By considering \((2r+1)^3 - (2r-1)^3\), use the method of differences to prove that \(\sum_{r=1}^{n} r^2 = \frac{1}{6}n(n+1)(2n+1)\).

Let \(S_n = 1^2 + 3 \times 2^2 + 3^2 + 3 \times 4^2 + 5^2 + 3 \times 6^2 + \ldots + \left(2 + (-1)^n\right)n^2\).

(b) Show that \(S_{2n} = \frac{1}{3}n(2n+1)(an+b)\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers to be determined.

(c) State the value of \(\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{S_{2n}}{n^3}\).

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