Note: The term of the above series is .
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For n ≥ 1 ; we have ( 1 × 2 ) + ( 2 × 3 ) + ( 3 × 4 ) + . . . + n ( n + 1 ) = 3 ( n ) ( n + 1 ) ( n + 2 ) ;
We can prove this by mathematical induction:
First the statement holds true for n = 1 . The left hand side=2=Right hand side.
Suppose it holds true for all n = k ∈ N ,
To show it is true for k + 1 :
By taking the L.H.S, it will gives us:
( 1 × 2 ) + ( 2 × 3 ) + ( 3 × 4 ) + . . . + k ( k + 1 ) + ( k + 1 ) ( k + 1 + 1 ) =
( 3 ( k ) ( k + 1 ) ( k + 2 ) )+ ( k + 1 ) ( k + 2 ) =
3 ( k ) ( k + 1 ) ( k + 2 ) + 3 3 ( k + 1 ) ( k + 2 ) =
3 ( k + 1 ) ( k + 2 ) ( k + 3 ) =
3 ( k + 1 ) ( ( k + 1 ) + 1 ) ( ( k + 1 ) + 2 ) ⟹ our statement holds true for ( k + 1 ) .
Then just take k=100 to get the answer.