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$$ \text{If } \sum_{r=1}^n T_r=\frac{(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)(2n+5)}{64} \text{ then } \lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \sum_{r=1}^n\left( \frac {1}{T_r}\right) \text{is equal to:} $$
Given that the sum of the first $$n$$ terms is:
$$\sum_{r=1}^n T_r = \frac{(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)(2n+5)}{64}$$
To find the general term $$T_n$$, use the relation $$T_n = S_n - S_{n-1}$$ for $$n \geq 2$$, where $$S_n$$ is the sum up to $$n$$ terms.
First, express $$S_n$$ and $$S_{n-1}$$:
$$S_n = \frac{(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)(2n+5)}{64}$$
$$S_{n-1} = \frac{(2(n-1)-1)(2(n-1)+1)(2(n-1)+3)(2(n-1)+5)}{64} = \frac{(2n-3)(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)}{64}$$
Now, compute $$T_n = S_n - S_{n-1}$$:
$$T_n = \frac{(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)(2n+5)}{64} - \frac{(2n-3)(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)}{64}$$
Factor out the common terms:
$$T_n = \frac{(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)}{64} \left[ (2n+5) - (2n-3) \right]$$
Simplify the expression inside the brackets:
$$(2n+5) - (2n-3) = 8$$
So,
$$T_n = \frac{(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)}{64} \times 8 = \frac{8}{64} \times (2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3) = \frac{1}{8} (2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)$$
Thus,
$$T_n = \frac{(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)}{8}$$
Now, find $$\frac{1}{T_n}$$:
$$\frac{1}{T_n} = \frac{8}{(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)}$$
Decompose this into partial fractions. Set:
$$\frac{8}{(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)} = \frac{A}{2n-1} + \frac{B}{2n+1} + \frac{C}{2n+3}$$
Multiply both sides by $$(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)$$:
$$8 = A(2n+1)(2n+3) + B(2n-1)(2n+3) + C(2n-1)(2n+1)$$
Expand the right-hand side:
$$A(2n+1)(2n+3) = A(4n^2 + 8n + 3)$$
$$B(2n-1)(2n+3) = B(4n^2 + 4n - 3)$$
$$C(2n-1)(2n+1) = C(4n^2 - 1)$$
So,
$$8 = (4A + 4B + 4C)n^2 + (8A + 4B)n + (3A - 3B - C)$$
Equate coefficients of like powers of $$n$$:
For $$n^2$$: $$4A + 4B + 4C = 0$$ ⇒ $$A + B + C = 0$$ $$-(1)$$
For $$n$$: $$8A + 4B = 0$$ ⇒ $$2A + B = 0$$ $$-(2)$$
Constant term: $$3A - 3B - C = 8$$ $$-(3)$$
Solve the system of equations. From equation (2):
$$B = -2A$$
Substitute into equation (1):
$$A + (-2A) + C = 0 ⇒ -A + C = 0 ⇒ C = A$$
Substitute $$B = -2A$$ and $$C = A$$ into equation (3):
$$3A - 3(-2A) - A = 8 ⇒ 3A + 6A - A = 8 ⇒ 8A = 8 ⇒ A = 1$$
Then, $$B = -2(1) = -2$$ and $$C = 1$$.
So,
$$\frac{8}{(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)} = \frac{1}{2n-1} - \frac{2}{2n+1} + \frac{1}{2n+3}$$
Therefore,
$$\frac{1}{T_n} = \frac{1}{2n-1} - \frac{2}{2n+1} + \frac{1}{2n+3}$$
Now, compute the sum:
$$\sum_{r=1}^n \frac{1}{T_r} = \sum_{r=1}^n \left( \frac{1}{2r-1} - \frac{2}{2r+1} + \frac{1}{2r+3} \right)$$
This is a telescoping series. Write the sum explicitly:
$$\sum_{r=1}^n \frac{1}{2r-1} - 2 \sum_{r=1}^n \frac{1}{2r+1} + \sum_{r=1}^n \frac{1}{2r+3}$$
Adjust the indices for alignment:
The first sum: $$\sum_{r=1}^n \frac{1}{2r-1} = \frac{1}{1} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{5} + \cdots + \frac{1}{2n-1}$$
The second sum: $$\sum_{r=1}^n \frac{1}{2r+1} = \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{5} + \cdots + \frac{1}{2n+1}$$
The third sum: $$\sum_{r=1}^n \frac{1}{2r+3} = \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{7} + \cdots + \frac{1}{2n+3}$$
Combine the sums:
$$S_n = \left( \frac{1}{1} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{5} + \cdots + \frac{1}{2n-1} \right) - 2 \left( \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{5} + \cdots + \frac{1}{2n+1} \right) + \left( \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{7} + \cdots + \frac{1}{2n+3} \right)$$
Group terms by denominator:
Thus, the sum simplifies to:
$$S_n = \frac{1}{1} - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{2n+1} + \frac{1}{2n+3}$$
Simplify:
$$S_n = \left(1 - \frac{1}{3}\right) + \left(-\frac{1}{2n+1} + \frac{1}{2n+3}\right) = \frac{2}{3} + \left(\frac{1}{2n+3} - \frac{1}{2n+1}\right)$$
Compute the difference:
$$\frac{1}{2n+3} - \frac{1}{2n+1} = \frac{(2n+1) - (2n+3)}{(2n+1)(2n+3)} = \frac{-2}{(2n+1)(2n+3)}$$
So,
$$S_n = \frac{2}{3} - \frac{2}{(2n+1)(2n+3)}$$
Now, evaluate the limit as $$n \to \infty$$:
$$\lim_{n \to \infty} S_n = \lim_{n \to \infty} \left[ \frac{2}{3} - \frac{2}{(2n+1)(2n+3)} \right]$$
As $$n \to \infty$$, $$\frac{2}{(2n+1)(2n+3)} \to 0$$, so:
$$\lim_{n \to \infty} S_n = \frac{2}{3}$$
Thus, the limit is $$\frac{2}{3}$$, which corresponds to option B.
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