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Which one of the following is NOT a sum of squares of the first n natural numbers?

420
385
506
650
Explanation:


Sum of squares of first n natural numbers = $\dfrac{n × (n + 1) (2n + 1)}{6}$
Try estimating the options by picking values for n:
n = 10; [n(n+1)(2n+1)]/6 = 385
n = 11; [n(n+1)(2n+1)]/6 = 506
Notice that the option (a) 420 falls in between the two values 385 (n = 10) and 506 (n = 11). This means, it is not a sum of squares of first n natural numbers. Hence this is the answer.


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