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Prove that 12 +32 +52 +⋯+(2n+1)2 = (n+1)(2n+1)(2n + 3)∕3 whenever n is a non negative integer.

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Let us prove that 1^2 +3^2 +5^2 +⋯+(2n+1)^2 = \frac{(n+1)(2n+1)(2n + 3)}{3} using method of mathematical induction.


For n=0 the left side is equal to 1^1=1, and the right side is equal to \frac{(0+1)(2\cdot 0+1)(2\cdot 0 + 3)}{3}\frac{3}{3}=1.


Let for n=k the formula 1^2 +3^2 +5^2 +⋯+(2k+1)^2 = \frac{(k+1)(2k+1)(2k + 3)}{3} is true.


Let us prove for n=k+1:


1^2 +3^2 +5^2 +⋯+(2k+1)^2+(2(k+1)+1)^2 = \frac{(k+1)(2k+1)(2k + 3)}{3}+(2k+3)^2


= (2k+3)(\frac{(2k^2+3k+1}{3}+(2k+3))=(2k+3)\frac{2k^2+3k+1+6k+9}{3}=(2k+3)\frac{2k^2+9k+10}{3}


=(2k+3)\frac{(k+2)(2k+5)}{3}=\frac{(k+2)(2k+3)(2k+5)}{3}=\frac{((k+1)+1)(2(k+1)+1)(2(k+1)+3)}{3}.


We conclude that this formula is true for any non-negative integer number n.


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