Prove that 1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 +...+(-1)^(n+1)n^2 = (-1)^(n+1)n(n+1)/2 for all n∊N.

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Chapter1: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra
Section1.4: Fractional Expressions
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Prove that 1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 +...+(-1)^(n+1)n^2 = (-1)^(n+1)n(n+1)/2 for all n∊N.

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