For a positive integer

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For a positive integer nn, let T(n)=∑k=1n(3k3+k2)T(n)=\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{n}\bigl(3k^{3}+k^{2}\bigr). Which of the following closed-form expressions equals T(n)T(n)? (a) 3[n(n+1)2]2−n(n+1)(2n+1)63\left[\dfrac{n(n+1)}{2}\right]^{2}-\dfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} (b) 3[n(n+1)2]2+n(n+1)(2n−1)63\left[\dfrac{n(n+1)}{2}\right]^{2}+\dfrac{n(n+1)(2n-1)}{6} (c) 3[n(n+1)2]2+n(n+1)(2n+1)63\left[\dfrac{n(n+1)}{2}\right]^{2}+\dfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} (d) [n(n+1)2]2+n(n+1)(2n+1)6\left[\dfrac{n(n+1)}{2}\right]^{2}+\dfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}

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