n = 1 ∑ ∞ 3 n ⋅ n ! n 3 = b c a e π d − 1
If the equation above holds true for positive integers a , b , c , and d , while c and b are coprime, find a + b + c + d .
Clarification : e ≈ 2 . 7 1 8 2 8 denotes the Euler's number .
Also try part-2 here .
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That pi made me to check my solution twice if i am not missing anything
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Lol.... That was the reason why pi was introduced... :-)
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by the way if you dont mind can i ask which college are you joining and branch?
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@Prakhar Bindal – Most probably BITS Pilani dual degree. ....Branch will be decided in 2nd year.
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@Rishabh Jain – Ohh brilliant . you must have scored nice in bits! . congrats
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@Prakhar Bindal – Not at all.. I screwed it like jee... But just got moderate score there which was a sufficient reason for me not to take a drop. :(
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@Rishabh Jain – Rishabh, will you attempt jee once again when you are in your 1st year btech .
Proceeding differently, observe that the sum equals ( e ( e x ) / 3 ) ′ ′ ′ at x = 0 .
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Write the sum as:
n = 1 ∑ ∞ 3 n ⋅ n ! ( n ( n − 1 ) ( n − 2 ) ) + ( 3 n ( n − 1 ) ) + n
= n = 1 ∑ ∞ 3 n ⋅ n ! n ( n − 1 ) ( n − 2 ) + 3 n = 1 ∑ ∞ 3 n ⋅ n ! n ( n − 1 ) + n = 1 ∑ ∞ 3 n ⋅ n ! n
= n = 3 ∑ ∞ 3 n ⋅ ( n − 3 ) ! 1 + 3 n = 1 ∑ ∞ 3 n ⋅ ( n − 2 ) ! 1 + n = 1 ∑ ∞ 3 n ⋅ ( n − 1 ) ! 1
= 2 7 1 n = 2 ∑ ∞ ( n − 3 ) ! ( 3 1 ) n − 3 + 3 1 n = 2 ∑ ∞ ( n − 2 ) ! ( 3 1 ) n − 2 + 3 1 n = 1 ∑ ∞ ( n − 1 ) ! ( 3 1 ) n − 1
= 2 7 1 e 1 / 3 + 3 1 e 1 / 3 + 3 1 e 1 / 3 ( ∵ e x = r = 0 ∑ ∞ r ! x r )
= 2 7 1 9 e 1 / 3 π 0
∴ 3 + 2 7 + 1 9 + 1 = 5 0