Express the Sum Using Summation Notation $$1 ^ { 3 } + 2 ^ { 3 } + 3 ^ { 3 } + \ldots + 8 ^ { 3 }$$

question 55

Multiple Choice

Express the sum using summation notation. Use a lower limit of summation, not necessarily 1, and k for the index of
summation.
- $$1 ^ { 3 } + 2 ^ { 3 } + 3 ^ { 3 } + \ldots + 8 ^ { 3 }$$

• A) \(\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { i } k ^ { 3 }\)
• B) \(\sum _ { k = 2 } ^ { 8 } ( k - 1 ) ^ { 3 }\)
• C) \(\sum _ { k = 0 } ^ { 8 } k ^ { 3 }\)
• D) \(\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 8 } k ^ { 3 }\)

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