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Prove the result in Result 4.5: For every positive integer n, 12 + 22 + + n2 =

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Prove the result in Result 4.5: For every positive integer n, 12 + 22 + + n2 = n(n+1)(2n+1) 6 .

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Prove the result in Result 4.5: For every positive integer n, 12 + 22 + + n2 = n(n+1)(2n+1) 6 .

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Mathematical induction works with 2 steps:

     1.  Basis step: prove that the statement is true for the base case.

     2.  Inductive step: Assume that the statement is true for some positive integer . Then prove that it is true for some positive integer .

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