Applications of Partial Fractions

Applications of Partial Fractions

IP 3

Express \(\frac{1}{(x+1)(x+2)}\) in partial fractions.

Hence,

  1. Evaluate \(\frac{1}{(2)(3)}+\frac{1}{(3)(4)}+\frac{1}{(4)(5)}+........+\frac{1}{(19)(20)}\).
  2. Find the value of \(n\) if \(\frac{1}{(1)(2)}+\frac{1}{(2)(3)}+\frac{1}{(3)(4)}+........+\frac{1}{(n-1)(n)}=\frac{99}{100}\).

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Answer:(i) \(\frac{9}{20}\) (ii) \(n=100\)

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