2022 ASRJC P1 Q5

2022 ASRJC P1 Q5

9 marks
Prelims
  1. By considering \({{u}_{n}}-{{u}_{n+1}}\), where \({{u}_{n}}=\frac{1}{n\left( n+1 \right)\left( n+2 \right)}\), find \(\sum\limits_{n=1}^{N}{\frac{1}{n\left( n+1 \right)\left( n+2 \right)\left( n+3 \right)}}\) in terms of \(N\).[3]
  2. Hence or otherwise, find \(\sum\limits_{n=5}^{N+3}{\frac{1}{n\left( n-1 \right)\left( n-2 \right)\left( n-3 \right)}}\).[3]
  3. Deduce that \(\frac{1}{{{6}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{12}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{20}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{30}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{42}^{2}}}+...\) is less than \(\frac{1}{18}\). Show your workings clearly.[3]

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Answer:(i) \(\frac{1}{18} - \frac{1}{3(N+1)(N+2)(N+3)}\) (ii) \(\frac{1}{72} - \frac{1}{3(N+1)(N+2)(N+3)}\)

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