Find the Sum Using the Formulas for the Sums of Powers

question 249

Multiple Choice

Find the sum using the formulas for the sums of powers of integers. $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 7 } n ^ { 5 }$

• A)840
• B)29,008
• C)4,676
• D)784
• E)140

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