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Ish1996 because you are subtracting the sequence which starts from 1 to 10. So, \(n = 10\).

mohitranjan05: from the question, you are interested about the value of sequence \(11^2 + 12^2 + ... + 20^2\). Applying the given formula for \(n = 20\), you need to subtract the sequence \(1^2 + 2^2 + ... + 10^2\) to get what you're finding out.
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\(11^2(1-\frac{1}{11})(1+\frac{1}{11}) + 12^2(1-\frac{1}{12})(1+\frac{1}{12}) + 13^2(1-\frac{1}{13})(1+\frac{1}{13}) + … + 20^2(1-\frac{1}{20})(1+\frac{1}{20})\)

\(= 11^2(1-\frac{1}{11^2}) + 12^2(1-\frac{1}{12^2}) + 13^2(1-\frac{1}{13^2}) + … + 20^2(1-\frac{1}{20^2})\)

\(= (11^2-1) + (12^2-1) + (13^2-1) + … + (20^2-1)\)

\(= (11^2 + 12^2 + 13^2 + … + 20^2) - 10\)

\(= (1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + … + 10^2 + 11^2 + 12^2 + 13^2 + … + 20^2) - (1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + … + 10^2) – 10\)

\(= \frac{(20*21*41)}{6} – \frac{(10*11*21)}{6} – 10\)

\(= (10*7*41) – (5*11*7) -10\)

\(= 2475\)

Therefore, C is the answer.
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n^2 (1-1/n)(1+1/n)=> n^2-1

evaluate : 11^2+12^2......20^2 -10

20(21)(41)/6 - 10(11)(21)/6 -10

10(7)(41)- 5(11)(7) -10

2870-385-10
2475

therefore C.
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