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Prove the following by the principle of mathematical induction: `1^2+2^2+3^2++n^2=(n(n+1)(2n+1))/6`

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`P(n):1^2+2^2+3^2+........+n^2=(n(n+1)(2n+1))/6​`
`P(1):1^2=(1(1+1)(2(1)+1))/6​ 1=6/6​=1`
∴LHS=RHS
Assume P(k) is true
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