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Problem 6

Problem Statement

The sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers is,

1^2+2^2+...+10^2 = 385

The square of the sum of the first ten natural numbers is,

(1+2+...+10)^2 = 55^2 = 3025

Hence the difference between the sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers and the square of the sum is 3025−385=2640.

Find the difference between the sum of the squares of the first one hundred natural numbers and the square of the sum.

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There are straightforward formulas for \sum_{k=1}^n k^2, but it's so simple in this case to use brute force that I won't bother looking them up.

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