Induction step

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Suppose that you are trying to prove that for every positive integer nn,

12+22+...+n2=n(n+1)(2n+1)61^2 + 2^2 + ... + n^2 = {n(n+1)(2n+1) \over 6}For the induction step, you need to show that

12+22+...+k2+(k+1)2=?1^2 + 2^2 + ... + k^2 + (k+1)^2 = ?

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