We will discuss here how 

to find the sum of the squares of first n natural numbers.

Let us assume the required sum = S

Therefore, S = 12 2 + 22 2 + 32 2 + 42 2 + 52 2 + ................... + n2 2

Now, we will use the below identity to find the value of S:

n3 3 - (n - 1)3 3 = 3n2 2 - 3n + 1

Substituting, n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ............., n in the above identity, we get

                     13 3 - 03 3 = 3 . 12 2 - 3 ∙ 1 + 1

                     23 3 - 13 3 = 3 . 22 2 - 3 ∙ 2 + 1

                     33 3 - 23 3 = 3 . 32 2 - 3 ∙ 3 + 1

                     43 3 - 33 3 = 3 . 42 2 - 3 ∙ 4 + 1

                     ......................................

              n3 3 - (n - 1)3 3 = 3 ∙ n2 2 - 3 ∙ n + 1

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Adding we get, n3 3 - 03 3 = 3(12 2 + 22 2 + 32 2 + 42 2 + ........... + n2 2) - 3(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
........ + n) + (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + ......... n times)
n(n+1)
⇒ n3 3 = 3S - 3 ∙  2 n(n+1)2 + n

3 3
⇒ 3S = n3 3 +  2 32n(n + 1) – n = n(n2 2 - 1) +  2 32n(n + 1)

3
⇒ 3S = n(n + 1)(n - 1 +  2 32)

2n−2+3
⇒ 3S = n(n + 1)( 2
2n−2+32)

n(n+1)(2n+1)
⇒ 3S =  2
n(n+1)(2n+1)2

n(n+1)(2n+1)
Therefore, S =  6
n(n+1)(2n+1)6

n(n+1)(2n+1)
i.e., 12 2 + 22 2 + 32 2 + 42 2 + 52 2 + ................... + n2 2 =  6
n(n+1)(2n+1)6

Thus, the sum of the squares of first n natural numbe