2021 NYJC Promo Q5

2021 NYJC Promo Q5

8 marks
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  1. By writing \(\frac{2-r}{r\left( r+1 \right)\left( r+2 \right)}\) in partial fractions, show that \(\sum\limits_{r=1}^{n}{\frac{2-r}{r\left( r+1 \right)\left( r+2 \right)}=\frac{An}{\left( n+1 \right)\left( n+2 \right)}}\), where \(A\) is a constant to be determined.[4]
  2. Using the result in part (i), find \(\sum\limits_{r=0}^{n}{\frac{1-r}{\left( r+1 \right)\left( r+2 \right)\left( r+3 \right)}}\) in terms of \(n\).[2]
  3. Hence find the exact value of \(\sum\limits_{r=10}^{\infty }{\frac{1-r}{\left( r+1 \right)\left( r+2 \right)\left( r+3 \right)}}\).[2]

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Answer:(i) \(A=1\), with sum \(\frac n{(n+1)(n+2)}\). (ii) \(\frac{n+1}{(n+2)(n+3)}\). (iii) \(-\frac5{66}\).

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