Find the Sum Using the Formulas for the Sums of Powers

question 21

Multiple Choice

Find the sum using the formulas for the sums of powers of integers.​ $$\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 16 } n$$ ​

• A)18,496
• B)8,976
• C)1,496
• D)272
• E)136

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