Let Dk=| 2 k-1 n^2 n^2 2 k n^2+n+1 n^2+n 6 k^2 2 n^3+3 n^2+n

step 1 In problem 11 we have the determinant of k equals 1 2k 2k minus 1 n squared plus n plus 2 n squa

Let Dk=| 2 k-1 n^2 n^2 2 k n^2+n+1 ...

Let $D_{k}=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}2 k-1 & n^{2} & n^{2} \\ 2 k & n^{2}+n+1 & n^{2}+n \\ 6 k^{2} & 2 n^{3}+3 n^{2}+n & 2 n^{3}+6 n^{2}-2 n\end{array}\right|$ Then the value of $n$, if $\sum_{k=1}^{n} D_{k}$ equals 10752, is
(a) 8
(b) 0
(c) 4
(d) 6

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Series Summation

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