Express the Sum Using Summation Notation $$1 ^ { 5 } + 2 ^ { 5 } + 3 ^ { 5 } + \ldots + 7 ^ { 5 }$$

question 61

Multiple Choice

Express the sum using summation notation. Use a lower limit of summation, not necessarily 1, and k for the index of summation.
- $$1 ^ { 5 } + 2 ^ { 5 } + 3 ^ { 5 } + \ldots + 7 ^ { 5 }$$

• A) \(\sum _ { k = 0 } ^ { 7 } k ^ { 5 }\)
• B) \(\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 7 } k ^ { 5 }\)
• C) \(\sum _ { k = 2 } ^ { 7 } ( k - 1 ) ^ { 5 }\)
• D) \(\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { i } } \mathrm { k } ^ { 5 }\)

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