1 − 1 + 2 1 − 1 + 2 + 3 1 − … − 1 + 2 + 3 + … + 5 0 1
If the value of the expression above equals to n m for coprime positive integers m and n , find the value of m + n .
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You have used partial fractions
We can also use the fact that all the denominators are in the form 2 n ( n + 1 )
The denominator of every successive odd term is increases by 1 in the series. Let T(x) denote the xth term and S(x) the sum of x terms. By calculation of the sum of the first few terms, we know that S(1)=1, S(3)=1/2, S(5)=1/3. Let d denote the denominator of any odd term in the series. Notice that the relation between S(x) and d is: S(x)=2d-1. Thus solving for S(49) would give the value d=25. Therefore S(49) is: 1/25. To find the denominator of the last term T(50), we use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic progression: (50/2)(2+(50-1))=1275. Thus S(50) =(1/25)-(1/1275)=2/51. And 2+51=53!
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sum of first natural numbers is given by n(n+1)/2 there the series is 1 − 2 ( 2 . 3 1 + 3 . 4 1 + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 5 0 . 5 1 1 ) now we can write
2 . 3 1 as 2 1 − 3 1
similarly every term and at last we get 5 1 2 m +n =53