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Algebra Level 5

Find the sum of the following series :-

1 4 1.3 + 2 4 3.5 + 3 4 5.7 + . . . . . . . . . . + T n \frac{1^{4}}{1.3} + \frac{2^{4}}{3.5} + \frac{3^{4}}{5.7} + .......... + T_{n}

=> Here u.v denotes u*v.

=> Find the sum of first 12 terms.

=> The answer can be expressed in the form of a b \frac{a}{b} where a and b are co-prime integers. FIND a + b.


The answer is 4107.

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1 solution

Chew-Seong Cheong
Dec 30, 2014

n = 1 12 n 4 ( 2 n 1 ) ( 2 n + 1 ) = n = 1 12 n 4 4 n 2 1 = n = 1 12 n 2 ( n 2 1 4 ) + 1 4 n 2 4 n 2 1 \displaystyle \sum _{n=1} ^{12} {\dfrac {n^4}{(2n-1)(2n+1)} } = \sum _{n=1} ^{12} {\dfrac {n^4}{4n^2-1} } = \sum _{n=1} ^{12} {\dfrac {n^2(n^2-\frac{1}{4})+\frac{1}{4}n^2}{4n^2-1} }

= n = 1 12 n 2 ( n 2 1 4 ) + 1 4 ( n 2 1 4 ) + 1 16 4 n 2 1 = \displaystyle \sum _{n=1} ^{12} {\dfrac {n^2(n^2-\frac{1}{4})+\frac{1}{4}(n^2-\frac{1}{4}) +\frac{1}{16}}{4n^2-1} }

= n = 1 12 1 4 n 2 ( 4 n 2 1 ) + 1 16 ( 4 n 2 1 ) + 1 16 4 n 2 1 \displaystyle = \sum _{n=1} ^{12} {\dfrac {\frac{1}{4}n^2(4n^2-1)+\frac{1}{16}(4n^2-1) +\frac{1}{16}}{4n^2-1} }

= 1 4 n = 1 12 n 2 + 1 16 n = 1 12 1 + 1 16 n = 1 12 1 4 n 2 1 \displaystyle = \frac {1}{4} \sum _{n=1} ^{12} {n^2} + \frac {1}{16} \sum _{n=1} ^{12} {1} + \frac {1}{16} \sum _{n=1} ^{12} {\dfrac {1}{4n^2-1}}

= 1 4 ( 12 ( 13 ) ( 25 ) 6 ) + 1 16 ( 12 ) + 1 16 n = 1 12 1 2 ( 1 2 n 1 1 2 n + 1 ) \displaystyle = \frac {1}{4} \left( \frac {12(13)(25)}{6} \right) + \frac {1}{16} (12) + \frac {1}{16} \sum _{n=1} ^{12} {\frac{1}{2} \left( \frac {1}{2n-1}-\frac{1}{2n+1} \right)}

= 325 4 + 3 4 + 1 32 ( n = 1 12 1 2 n 1 n = 2 13 1 2 n 1 ) \displaystyle = \frac {325}{4} + \frac {3}{4} + \frac {1}{32} \left( \sum _{n=1} ^{12} {\frac {1}{2n-1}} - \sum _{n=2} ^{13} {\frac {1}{2n-1}} \right)

= 325 4 + 3 4 + 1 32 ( 1 1 1 25 ) = 325 4 + 3 4 + 3 100 = 4082 25 = a b \displaystyle = \frac {325}{4} + \frac {3}{4} + \frac {1}{32} \left( \frac{1}{1} - \frac{1}{25} \right) = \frac {325}{4} + \frac {3}{4} + \frac{3}{100} = \frac {4082} {25} = \frac {a}{b}

a + b = 4107 \Rightarrow a + b = \boxed{4107}

Sir can you suggest something by which we can get a clicking.. How we can break such series in a simpler way?

Rahul Chandani - 6 years, 5 months ago

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Sorry to say, I wish I could. But I think each problem has its unique way of solving. There may not be a generalization which we hope for. Anyway, I am not that good actually. I worked out the answer with a spreadsheet, after all there were 12 terms to add up with. Then I looked through to see how I could best write the solution. It just that I have patience being a retired person.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 6 years, 5 months ago

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So. I must ask. That what is. The first ques. That arises in your mind when you see such series?

Rahul Chandani - 6 years, 5 months ago

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@Rahul Chandani I first use telescopic method. Then later I notice the summation can be broken down in three parts n 2 \sum {n^2} , 1 \sum {1} and the last some we can use telescopic. A perfect question to text knowledge in series.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 6 years, 5 months ago

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@Chew-Seong Cheong Okkaayy! Thank you sirr! :)

Rahul Chandani - 6 years, 5 months ago

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