Show that $\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^ni^3=\left(\sum_{i=1}^ni\right)^2$ without evaluating them.
Of course, they are $\displaystyle n^2(n+1)^2/4$ and $n(n+1)/2$, but is there anymore direct way to show that $\sum i^3=(\sum i)^2$ ?
Thank you.
Show that $\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^ni^3=\left(\sum_{i=1}^ni\right)^2$ without evaluating them.
Of course, they are $\displaystyle n^2(n+1)^2/4$ and $n(n+1)/2$, but is there anymore direct way to show that $\sum i^3=(\sum i)^2$ ?
Thank you.