Find the Sum Using the Formulas for the Sums of Powers

question 5

Multiple Choice

Find the sum using the formulas for the sums of powers of integers. $$\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 8 } n ^ { 3 }$$

• A)784
• B)2,592
• C)512
• D)204
• E)1296

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