let
S = 2 4 + 1 0 1 2 + 5 0 2 0 + 1 7 0 2 8 + 4 4 2 3 6
If S can be simplified to b a where a , b are co prime integers.
Find a + b
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@Calvin Lin sir plz assign a suitable level to the problem
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Given that this is merely a "find the sum of these ugly fractions", I am not inclined to giving it a level.
Why can't the series be
2 4 + 1 0 1 2 + 5 0 2 0 + 1 7 6 2 8 + 4 4 2 3 6
with T r = 9 r 3 − 3 8 r 2 + 5 9 r − 2 8 4 ( 2 r − 1 )
With this the result would be
S = 4 8 6 2 0 1 8 6 7 2 7 , in which case the answer would be 2 3 5 3 4 7
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Sir can u elaborate on how did u get 176.
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I tried to fit a third order polynomial g ( r ) = a r 3 + b r 2 + c r + d such that g ( 1 ) = 2 , g ( 2 ) = 1 0 , g ( 3 ) = 5 0 , g ( 5 ) = 4 4 2 .
My objection is that from the details given in the problem, it is not necessary that 63 is the only correct solution.
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ok i have waited long enough for a solution, now posting the solution
1 × 2 4 + 2 × 5 1 2 + 5 × 1 0 2 0 + 1 0 × 1 7 2 8 + 1 7 × 2 6 3 6
Apply method of difference on denominator to find the general term.
The general term T r = ( r 2 + 2 − 2 r ) ( r 2 + 1 ) 4 ( 2 r − 1 )
Number of terms 5
To find r = 1 ∑ 5 T r
r = 1 ∑ 5 4 ( ( ( r − 1 ) 2 + 1 ) ( r 2 + 1 ) 2 r − 1 )
r = 1 ∑ 5 4 ( ( ( r − 1 ) 2 + 1 ) ( r 2 + 1 ) r 2 + 1 − ( ( r − 1 ) 2 + 1 ) )
r = 1 ∑ 5 4 ( ( r − 1 ) 2 + 1 1 − r 2 + 1 1 )
Apply V n method or u can simply see that except the first and the last term , all the terms get cancelled.
4 ( 1 − 5 2 + 1 1 )
4 ( 2 6 2 5 )
1 3 5 0