( 1 − 2 2 1 ) ( 1 − 3 2 1 ) ( 1 − 4 2 1 ) ⋯ ( 1 − 2 0 1 7 2 1 )
The expression above can expressed in a form of n 1 + m 1 where n < m are positive integers.
Find the value of 2 0 1 7 n + 2 m .
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Relevant wiki: Telescoping Series - Product
P = ( 1 − 2 2 1 ) ( 1 − 3 2 1 ) ( 1 − 4 2 1 ) . . . ( 1 − 2 0 1 7 2 1 ) = n = 2 ∏ 2 0 1 7 ( 1 − n 2 1 ) = n = 2 ∏ 2 0 1 7 n 2 n 2 − 1 = n = 2 ∏ 2 0 1 7 n 2 ( n − 1 ) ( n + 1 ) = ( 2 0 1 7 ! ) 2 ⋅ 2 2 0 1 6 ! ⋅ 2 0 1 8 ! = 2 0 1 7 ⋅ 2 2 0 1 8 = 2 0 1 7 1 0 0 9 = 2 1 + 4 0 3 4 1
⟹ 2 0 1 7 n + 2 m = 2 0 1 7 ⋅ 2 + 2 ⋅ 4 0 3 4 = 1 2 1 0 2
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Relevant wiki: Telescoping Series - Product
First, let x = 2 0 1 7
We know that 1 − 2 2 1 = ( 1 + 2 1 ) ( 1 − 2 1 ) .
Do the same thing for the other terms, we have
( 1 − 2 1 ) ( 1 + 2 1 ) ( 1 − 3 1 ) ( 1 + 3 1 ) ⋯ ( 1 + x 1 )
Simplify, we have
( 2 1 ) ( 2 3 ) ( 3 2 ) ( 3 4 ) ( 4 3 ) ⋯ ( x x + 1 ) = ( 2 1 ) ( 1 + x 1 ) = 2 1 + 2 x 1
Put x = 2 0 1 7 , we have
2 1 + 4 0 3 4 1 = n 1 + m 1
n = 2 and m = 4 0 3 4
Hence, 2 0 1 7 n + 2 m = 4 0 3 4 + 8 0 6 8 = 1 2 1 0 2 .