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Algebra Level 4

Denote S k S_k as the sum of infinite series with first term k k and common ratio 1 k + 1 \frac {1}{k+1} . State the expression below in terms of n n .

S 1 2 + S 2 2 + S 3 2 + + S 2 n 1 2 S_1 ^2 + S_2 ^2+S_3 ^2 + \ldots + S_{2n-1} ^2

1 3 [ n ( 2 n 1 ) ( 4 n + 1 ) + 3 ] \frac{1}{3} [ n ( 2n - 1 ) ( 4n + 1 ) + 3 ] none of these 1 3 [ n ( 2 n 1 ) ( 4 n + 1 ) 3 ] \frac{1}{3} [ n ( 2n - 1 ) ( 4n + 1 ) - 3 ] 1 3 [ n ( 2 n + 1 ) ( 4 n + 1 ) 3 ] \frac{1}{3} [ n ( 2n + 1 ) ( 4n + 1 ) - 3 ] 1 3 [ n ( 2 n + 1 ) ( 4 n + 1 ) + 3 ] \frac{1}{3} [ n ( 2n + 1 ) ( 4n + 1 ) + 3 ]

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2 solutions

Raj Rajput
May 2, 2015

S(k) as the sum of infinite series first term k and common ratio 1/k+1

                                     S(k) =  k/(1-1/k+1)  =  K+1  
                                     S(1) square = 2  square  
                                      S(2)        ''       = 3      ''
                                     S(3)        ''         = 4      ''

                                       S(2n-1)   ''     =  (2n)   ''

                                     summing up results  =  2 square +  3  square + 4 square  +
                                                                                               +++            +(2n) square

do one thing and 1 squre and subtract one square then it will turn into suare summation (2n)(2n+1)(4n+1)/6 -1 = 1/3 ( (n)(2n+1)(4n+1) - 3)

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Moderator note:

Can you rearrange your working? It's hard to read through them. Furthermore, can you prove your final expression is true?

Jason Zou
Jun 30, 2015

S k = k 1 1 k + 1 = k + 1 S_k=\cfrac{k}{1-\frac{1}{k+1}}=k+1 .

Thus, we have:

S 1 2 + S 2 2 + + S 2 n 1 2 = 2 2 + 3 2 + + ( 2 n ) 2 S_1^2+S_2^2+\ldots+S_{2n-1}^2=2^2+3^2+\ldots+(2n)^2

Since 1 2 + 2 2 + + k 2 = n ( n + 1 ) ( 2 n + 1 ) 6 1^2+2^2+\ldots+k^2=\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}

We have the 2 2 + 3 2 + + ( 2 n ) 2 = 2 n ( 2 n + 1 ) ( 4 n + 1 ) 6 1 2^2+3^2+\ldots+(2n)^2=\frac{2n(2n+1)(4n+1)}{6}-1

Simplifying, we have our desired sum of n ( 2 n + 1 ) ( 4 n + 1 ) 3 3 \boxed{\frac{n(2n+1)(4n+1)-3}{3}}

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