2016 HCI P1 Q4

2016 HCI P1 Q4

9 marks
Prelims

Prove that \(\frac{2n+1}{\sqrt{{{n}^{2}}+2n}+\sqrt{{{n}^{2}}-1}}=\sqrt{{{n}^{2}}+2n}-\sqrt{{{n}^{2}}-1}\).[2]

Hence find \(\sum\limits_{n=1}^{N}{\frac{2n+1}{\sqrt{{{n}^{2}}+2n}+\sqrt{{{n}^{2}}-1}}}\).[3]

  1. Deduce the value of \(\sum\limits_{n=2}^{N}{\frac{2n-1}{\sqrt{{{n}^{2}}-2n}+\sqrt{{{n}^{2}}-1}}}\).[3]
  2. Show that \(\sum\limits_{n=1}^{N}{\frac{2n+1}{2n-1}}>\sqrt{{{N}^{2}}+2N}\).[1]

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Answer:\(\sqrt{N^{2}+2N}\) (a) \(\sqrt{N^{2}-1}\)

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