SOLUTION: find the sum of first 10 terms for the series of -1 , -8 , -27 , -64 , ....

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Question 1112161: find the sum of first 10 terms for the series of -1 , -8 , -27 , -64 , ....
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Looks like the sum of cubes (multiplied by -1),
1%5E3=1
2%5E3=2
3%5E3=8
4%5E3=64
5%5E3=125
6%5E3=216
7%5E3=343
8%5E3=512
9%5E3=729
10%5E3=1000
So then,
-S=1%2B2%2B8%2B64%2B125%2B216%2B343%2B512%2B729%2B1000
Solve for S.