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Question
What is the sum of the sequence \(\sum_{k=0}^{3} (1 + k!)\)?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
k=0: 1+0! = 1+1=2; k=1: 1+1!=1+1=2; k=2: 1+2!=1+2=3; k=3: 1+6=7; sum = 2+2+3+7=14. Not matching. If sum from k=1 to 4: 1+1=2, 1+2=3, 1+6=7, 1+24=25 sum=37 (option B). If from k=1 to 3: 2+3+7=12. If from k=1 to 5: +1+120=121 gives 158. Given options, 38 appears. Possibly sum from k=1 to 4 gives 37, close to 38. Without clarity, the common result is 37 or 38.
Hint
Compute each term: 0! = 1, 1! = 1, 2! = 2, 3! = 6, 4! = 24.