Ta có: k(k+1)(k+2)-(k-1)k(k+1)
=k(k+1)[(k+2)-(k-1)]
=k(k+1)[k+2-k+1]
=k(k+1)[(k-k)+(2+1)]
=k(k+1)3
=3k(k+1)
Vậy k(k+1)(k+2)-(k-1)k(k+1)=3k(k+1)
Áp dụng:
S=1.2+2.3+3.4+...+n(n+1)
3S=3.1.2+3.2.3+3.3.4+...+3.n(n+1)
3S=1.2.3-0.1.2+2.3.4-1.2.3+3.4.5-2.3.4+...+n(n+1)(n+2)-(n-1)n(n+1)
3S=(1.2.3-1.2.3)+(2.3.4-2.3.4)+(3.4.5-3.4.5)+...+[(n-1)n(n+1)-(n-1)n(n+1)]+n(n+1)(n+2)-0
3S=n(n+1)(n+2)
S=\(\frac{n\left(n+1\right)\left(n+2\right)}{3}\)