SOLUTION: Please, help me solve this problem : Find the value of 1^2 + 2^2 - 3^2 + 4^2 -5^2 + 6^2 - 7^2 + . . . + 2012^2 - 2013^2.

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Question 1091158: Please, help me solve this problem : Find the value of 1^2 + 2^2 - 3^2 + 4^2 -5^2
+ 6^2 - 7^2 + . . . + 2012^2 - 2013^2.
Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I think that the first term is -1^2 to maintain the pattern.

Please confirm.

If I am right, tomorrow/(today later) (08/22/17) I will give you my solution.