Sequences + Integrate + Summation

Calculus Level 3

Let a n = n n ( n + 2 ) 2 1 x 2 d x \large a_n=\displaystyle\int_n^{\frac{n(n+2)}2}\frac1{x^2}\ dx . Find the value of n = 1 a n n \displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{a_n}n .


The answer is 0.75.

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1 solution

Rishabh Jain
Mar 24, 2016

a n = 1 x n ( n + 2 ) 2 n \Large a_n=\dfrac{1}{x}\huge |_{\small{\frac{n(n+2)}{2}}}^{\small n} = 1 n ( 1 2 n + 2 ) =\dfrac{1}{n}\left(1-\dfrac{2}{n+2}\right) a n = 1 n + 2 \Large \implies a_n=\dfrac{1}{n+2} n = 1 a n n = 1 2 n = 1 ( 1 n 1 n + 2 ) A T e l e s c o p i c S e r i e s = 1 2 ( 1 + 1 2 ) = 3 4 = 0.75 \begin{aligned}\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{a_n}n&=\dfrac 12\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(\dfrac{1}{n}-\dfrac{1}{n+2}\right)\\&\\&\mathbf{A~ Telescopic ~Series} \\&\\&=\dfrac 12\left(1+\dfrac 12\right)=\dfrac 34=\boxed{0.75}\end{aligned}

Same way! (+1) :P

Harsh Khatri - 5 years, 2 months ago

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Yet again.. :-) ... We have quite a similar thinking process ... :-)

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 2 months ago

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Yup.. We do.

By the way, how's your JEE preparation going on?

Harsh Khatri - 5 years, 2 months ago

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@Harsh Khatri Just finding a way how to study Physical Education ;-)!! Rest is going good till now..

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 2 months ago

Same method. + 0 1 d x \displaystyle {\int}_{0}^{1} dx

Mehul Arora - 5 years, 2 months ago

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It already had 3 3 upvotes ;-P... Joking.... Thanks.

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 2 months ago

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LOL, Sorry, I actually forgot. xD

Mehul Arora - 5 years, 2 months ago

How is a n = 1 n + 2 a_{n} = \dfrac{1}{n+2} ?

Anik Mandal - 5 years, 2 months ago

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= 1 n ( 1 2 n + 2 ) = 1 ̸ n ( ̸ n + n + 2 ) =\dfrac{1}{n}\left(1-\dfrac{2}{n+2}\right)=\dfrac{1}{\not\color{#D61F06}{n}}\left(\dfrac{\not\color{#D61F06}{n}+\not 2-\not 2}{n+2}\right)

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 2 months ago

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Oh yes!Very silly of me..Thanks!

Anik Mandal - 5 years, 2 months ago

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@Anik Mandal No problem !! :)

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 2 months ago

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