Use the Definition of Big-O to Prove That $$1 \cdot 2 + 2 \cdot 3 + 3 \cdot 4 + \cdots + ( n - 1 ) \cdot n \text { is } O \left( n ^ { 3 } \right)$$

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Short Answer

Use the definition of big-O to prove that $$1 \cdot 2 + 2 \cdot 3 + 3 \cdot 4 + \cdots + ( n - 1 ) \cdot n \text { is } O \left( n ^ { 3 } \right)$$

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