Express the Sum Using Summation Notation $$2 ^ { 3 } + 3 ^ { 3 } + 4 ^ { 3 } + \cdots + 8 ^ { 3 }$$

question 23

Multiple Choice

Express the sum using summation notation.
- $$2 ^ { 3 } + 3 ^ { 3 } + 4 ^ { 3 } + \cdots + 8 ^ { 3 }$$

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

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