n = 1 ∑ 2 0 1 6 n 4 + n n 4 + n 2 + 1
If the summation above is in the form of B A , where A and B are coprime positive integers, find A + B .
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Brilliant solution. I did it exactly the same way. I was fiddling around with these summations and arrived at the answer :P
The summation can be simplified as ∑ n = 1 2 0 1 6 n 2 + n n 2 + n + 1
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We write the general case for the sum upto a terms:
⇒ n = 1 ∑ a n ( n + 1 ) ( n 2 − n + 1 ) ( n 2 + n + 1 ) ( n 2 − n + 1 )
⇒ n = 1 ∑ a 1 + n ( n + 1 ) 1
⇒ a + n = 1 ∑ a n 1 − n + 1 1
⇒ a + 1 − a + 1 1
⇒ ( a + 1 ) ( a + 1 ) 2 − 1
We know that for a natural number k , k 2 − 1 and k are co-prime. Hence, we conclude:
a + 1 ( a + 1 ) 2 − 1 = B A
⇒ A + B = ( a + 1 ) 2 + ( a + 1 ) − 1
Substituting a = 2 0 1 6 , we get:
A + B = 4 0 7 0 3 0 5