Given,
α=12+42+82…
Now, let tn=an2+bn+c
1=a+b+c....(i)
4=4a+2b+c....(ii)
8=9a+3b+c....(iii)
Now, solving equation (i),(ii)&(iii) we get,
a=21,b=23,c=−1
Hence, tn=(2n2+23n−1)2
α=n=1∑10(2n2+23n−1)2
⇒4α=n=1∑10(n2+3n−2)2 and β=n=1∑10n4
⇒4α−β=n=1∑10(6n3+5n2−12n+4)
⇒4α−β=(6n=1∑10n3+5n=1∑10n2−12n=1∑10n+4n=1∑101)
⇒4α−β=(6(210(10+1))2+5(610⋅11⋅21)−12(210⋅11)+4⋅10)
⇒4α−β=(6(55)2+5⋅385−12⋅55+40)
⇒4α−β=55(353)+40
Hence, on comparing with 55k+40 we get, k=353