Trignometry+Summation

Calculus Level 5

The sum n = 1 50 tan 1 ( 2 n n 4 n 2 + 1 ) \displaystyle \sum _{ n=1 }^{ 50 }{ \tan ^{ -1 }{ \left( \frac { 2n }{ { n }^{ 4 }-{ n }^{ 2 }+1 } \right) } } can be expressed as tan 1 k \tan^{-1} k .
Find the value of k k .


The answer is 2550.

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1 solution

U Z
Feb 26, 2015

n = 1 50 tan 1 ( n + n 1 + n 4 n 2 ) \displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{50} \tan^{-1} \left(\dfrac{n + n}{1 + n^4 - n^2}\right)

tan 1 a t a n 1 b = t a n 1 ( a b 1 + a b ) \tan^{-1}a - tan^{-1} b = tan^{-1} \left(\dfrac{a - b}{1 + ab}\right)

n = 1 50 tan 1 ( n 2 + n ( n 2 n ) 1 + n 4 n 2 ) \displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{50} \tan^{-1} \left(\dfrac{n^2 + n - (n^2 - n)}{1 + n^4 - n^2}\right)

n = 1 50 tan 1 ( n 2 + n ) tan 1 ( n 2 n ) \displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{50} \tan^{-1} (n^2 + n) - \tan^{-1} (n^2 - n)

= tan 1 2 tan 1 0 + tan 1 6 tan 1 2 + + tan 1 2550 tan 1 2450 = \tan^{-1} 2 - \tan^{-1} 0 + \tan^{-1} 6 - \tan^{-1} 2 + \cdots + \tan^{-1} 2550 - \tan^{-1} 2450

= tan 1 2550 = \tan^{-1} 2550

Overrated problem

U Z - 6 years, 3 months ago

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Definitely!!

Parth Lohomi - 6 years, 3 months ago

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Indeed overrated, this is like the most common summation in trignometry, Also it should be in algebra,

Mvs Saketh - 6 years, 3 months ago

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@Mvs Saketh Sequences and series , telescoping sums are a part of calculus , the things we are taught is just partial faction , sliding method.... which we assume as simple algebra , but see one thing sums invovle approximations too , so the part which is under JEE syllabus is yes definitely elementary algebra , but the treasure lies within calculus.

U Z - 6 years, 3 months ago

@Mvs Saketh Yes although it should be of algebra due to inverse trigo. but I guess summation is a part of calculus as taught by my teachers.

Utkarsh Bansal - 6 years, 3 months ago

Good solution.

Parth Lohomi - 6 years, 3 months ago

I have never seen this trick before, but it makes sense. Very cool.

Jason Martin - 6 years, 3 months ago

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Hi, Sorry to comment here . But please check your mail. You sent me solutions of the contest but were unclear.

Rajdeep Dhingra - 6 years, 3 months ago

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