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Problem
Let be a natural number. Show that the sum of the powers of the first positive integers is a polynomial of degree , i.e., , where is a polynomial of degree . For example, for we have
hence
Solution
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See also
2014 UNM-PNM Contest II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 6 |
Followed by Problem 8 | |
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All UNM-PNM Problems and Solutions |