The Sum of the Squares of the First N $\frac{(2 n-1)(2 n)(2 n+1)}{6}$

question 59

Multiple Choice

The sum of the squares of the first n positive odd integers is $\frac{(2 n-1) (2 n) (2 n+1) }{6}$
Use this expression to find the sum $1^{2}+3^{2}+5^{2}+\cdots+75^{2}$

• A) 5628
• B) 73,150
• C) 1425
• D) 7,700,625
• E) 5776

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