Sum and sum only.

n = 1 10 n ( 1 2 1 + n + 2 2 2 + n + 3 2 3 + n + . . . + 10 2 10 + n ) = a 2 b \large \sum _{ n=1 }^{ 10 }{ n\left( \frac { { 1 }^{ 2 } }{ 1 + n } + \frac { { 2 }^{ 2 } }{ 2 + n } + \frac {3^2}{3+n} + ... + \frac { { 10 }^{ 2 } }{ 10 + n } \right) } = \frac { { a }^{ 2 } }{ b }

In the equation above, a a is an integer and b b is a prime. Find a + b a + b .


The answer is 57.

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3 solutions

Chew-Seong Cheong
Feb 14, 2018

S = n = 1 10 n ( 1 2 1 + n + 2 2 2 + n + 3 2 3 + n + + 1 0 2 10 + n ) = n = 1 10 m = 1 10 m 2 n m + n Note that n = 1 10 m = 1 10 m 2 n m + n = n = 1 10 m = 1 10 n 2 m m + n 2 S = n = 1 10 m = 1 10 m 2 n m + n + n = 1 10 m = 1 10 n 2 m m + n S = 1 2 n = 1 10 m = 1 10 m 2 n + n 2 m m + n = 1 2 n = 1 10 m = 1 10 m n = 1 2 n = 1 10 n m = 1 10 m = 1 2 × 10 ( 11 ) 2 × 10 ( 11 ) 2 = 5 5 2 2 \begin{aligned} S & = \sum_{n=1}^{10} n \left(\frac {1^2}{1+n} + \frac {2^2}{2+n} + \frac {3^2}{3+n} + \cdots + \frac {10^2}{10+n} \right) \\ & = \sum_{n=1}^{10} \sum_{m=1}^{10} \frac {m^2n}{m+n} \quad \quad \small \color{#3D99F6} \text{Note that }\sum_{n=1}^{10} \sum_{m=1}^{10} \frac {m^2n}{m+n} = \sum_{n=1}^{10} \sum_{m=1}^{10} \frac {n^2m}{m+n} \\ \implies 2S & = \sum_{n=1}^{10} \sum_{m=1}^{10} \frac {m^2n}{m+n} + \sum_{n=1}^{10} \sum_{m=1}^{10} \frac {n^2m}{m+n} \\ \implies S & = \frac 12 \sum_{n=1}^{10} \sum_{m=1}^{10} \frac {m^2n+n^2m}{m+n} \\ & = \frac 12 \sum_{n=1}^{10} \sum_{m=1}^{10} mn \\ & = \frac 12 \sum_{n=1}^{10} n \sum_{m=1}^{10} m \\ & = \frac 12 \times \frac {10(11)}2 \times \frac {10(11)}2 \\ & = \frac {55^2}2 \end{aligned}

Therefore, a + b = 55 + 2 = 57 a+b = 55+2 = \boxed{57} .

That's a really elegant solution - very nice!

Chris Lewis - 1 year, 7 months ago

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Glad that you like it.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 1 year, 7 months ago
Giorgos K.
Feb 21, 2018

Mathematica

Sum[n*Sum[k^2/(k + n), {k, 10}], {n, 10}]

3025/2

Priyanshu Mishra
Feb 14, 2018

@Chew-Seong Cheong , sir please please post the solution. i have a bit of doubts in this one.

I solved it numerically. I don't have an algebraic solution yet. You the other problem Sine of Summations , the answer I got by using Wolfram Alpha is π 2 \frac \pi 2 (see link ). You can use Wolfram Alpha to check for solutions. It is free of charge.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Chew-Seong Cheong , Numerically means to expand each term and adding? is it?

Priyanshu Mishra - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Yes, I used an Excel spreadsheet. There are only 100 terms to add.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 3 years, 3 months ago

@Chew-Seong Cheong , oh sorry sir. I have changed that question accordingly. Now you can solve it.

Priyanshu Mishra - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Do you mean the answer is decimal now? I don't see it.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Chew-Seong Cheong OK. I have amended it for you.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Chew-Seong Cheong @Chew-Seong Cheong , thanks sir for helping.

Priyanshu Mishra - 3 years, 3 months ago

Done. I have provided a solution.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Chew-Seong Cheong , thanks and upvoted.

Priyanshu Mishra - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Can add me Chew-Seong Cheong on Facebook and we can use Messenger. I remember there is another problem with a wrong solution.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Chew-Seong Cheong @Chew-Seong Cheong , sorry sir i don't use social networking sites like Facebook, twitter.

Priyanshu Mishra - 3 years, 3 months ago

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