Search for question
Question

1. Consider the sum \sum_{j=1}^{n}(2 j+1) \text { for } n \in Z^{+} a) Calculate the value of the sum for n = 1, 2, 3, 4. Make a conjecture for the closed-form formula for this sum as a function of n. Prove your conjecture using mathematical induction.

Fig: 1

Fig: 2

Fig: 3

Fig: 4

Fig: 5