2021 DHS P2 Q2

2021 DHS P2 Q2

4 marks
Prelims
  1. By expressing \(\frac{1}{{{2}^{k+1}}-3}-\frac{1}{{{2}^{k}}-3}\) as a single fraction, find in terms of \(N\), an expression for \(\sum\limits_{k=1}^{N}{\frac{{{2}^{k+1}}}{\left( {{2}^{k+1}}-3 \right)\left( {{2}^{k}}-3 \right)}}\).[4]
  2. Use your result in (i), or otherwise, to evaluate
    \(\frac{16}{\left( 61 \right)\left( 29 \right)}+\frac{32}{\left( 125 \right)\left( 61 \right)}+\frac{64}{\left( 253 \right)\left( 125 \right)}+...+\frac{{{2}^{k-1}}}{\left( {{2}^{k+1}}-3 \right)\left( {{2}^{k}}-3 \right)}+...,\)
    leaving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms.[3]

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Answer:(i) \(-2\left(\frac1{2^{N+1}-3}+1\right)\); (ii) \(\frac1{58}\)

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