1 × 2 × 4 3 + 2 × 3 × 5 4 + 3 × 4 × 6 5 + …
If the above summation can be expressed as b a where a , b are co-prime natural numbers, find a + b .
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Just the common method of partial fractions. f ( n ) = 1 ∑ ∞ n ∗ ( n + 1 ) ∗ ( n + 3 ) n + 2 ∴ n ∗ ( n + 1 ) ∗ ( n + 3 ) n + 2 = n A + n + 1 B + n + 3 C S o l v i n g , n ∗ ( n + 1 ) ∗ ( n + 3 ) n + 2 = 3 2 ∗ n 1 − 2 1 ∗ n + 1 1 − 6 1 ∗ n + 3 1 ∴ f ( n ) = 1 ∑ ∞ { 3 2 ∗ n 1 − 2 1 ∗ n + 1 1 − 6 1 ∗ n + 3 1 } ∴ f ( n ) = 3 2 ∗ 1 ∑ 3 n 1 + 3 2 ∗ 1 ∑ ∞ n + 3 1 − 2 1 ∗ s u m 1 2 n + 1 1 − 2 1 ∗ 1 ∑ ∞ n + 1 1 − 6 1 ∗ 1 ∑ ∞ n + 3 1 3 2 ∗ ( 1 1 + 2 1 + 3 1 ) − 2 1 ∗ ( 2 1 + 3 1 ) + 0 + 0 + . . . 1 8 2 2 − 1 2 5 = 3 6 2 9 . a + b = 2 9 + 3 6 = 6 5 .
Note: The first term 'n' to become 'n+3' needs to move 3 steps so limit 1 to 3. Similarly the second term, to move from 'n+1' to 'n+3' needs to move 2 steps so limit 1 to 2. Since the limit is infinity, all end at infinity. If the limit was say L, term 'n' would end at L - 3, and 'n+1' would end at L-2.
General Term Of The Series Is
T = r+2 / r(r+1)(r+3)
T = 1/2 (r+1+r+3/r(r+1)(r+3)
T = 1/2( 1/r(r+3) + 1/r(r+1) )
We Break Down Series Into Two Telescoping Series
T2 = 1/r(r+1)
Its A Very Very Trivial Telescoping Series
T2 = 1/1 - 1/2 + 1/2 -1/3 + 1/3 -1/4.........
as limit is tending towards infinity so we T2 = 1
Main Thing Is To Evaluate T1 = 1/r(r+3)
Now We Use A Good Trick Here
T1 = 1/3 (1/r - 1/r+1) + 1/3(1/r+1 - 1/r+2) + 1/3(1/r+2-1/r+3)
These Three All Are Telescoping Series Individually
The Sum Evaluates To
T1 = 1/3 (1+1/2+1/3)
Final Sum => 1/2(T1+T2) = 29/36
I Thought Of This Trick While Solving This Problem Only !! Keep Posting
Never thought this way !! I liked your thinking.
did exactly the same wy , thought of adding nd subtracting too ... :) was thinking of uploading it myself :P
1 × 2 × 4 3 + 2 × 3 × 5 4 + 3 × 4 × 6 5 + . . . = n = 3 ∑ ∞ ( n − 2 ) ( n − 1 ) ( n + 1 ) n = n = 3 ∑ ∞ 6 n − 1 2 4 − 6 n − 6 3 − 6 n + 6 1 = 6 4 − 1 2 3 − 2 4 1 + 1 2 4 − 1 8 3 − 3 0 1 + 1 8 4 − 2 4 3 − 3 6 1 + 2 4 4 . . . = 6 4 + 1 2 1 + 1 8 1 = 3 6 2 4 + 3 + 2 = 3 6 2 9 2 9 + 3 6 = 6 5
It's better to explain how you got R H S for your second line.
Try to put parenthesis into the your third line to make the distinction between each term clearer so that readers will know that it is a telescoping sum.
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