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Consider the sequence $$t_1 = 1, t_2 = -1$$ and $$t_n = \left(\cfrac{n - 3}{n - 1}\right)t_{n - 2}$$ for $$n \geq 3$$. Then, the value of the sum $$\cfrac{1}{t_2} + \cfrac{1}{t_4} + \cfrac{1}{t_6} + ....... +\cfrac{1}{t_{2022}} + \cfrac{1}{t_{2024}}$$, is
Finding the terms in the sequence, we see that $$t_3=0$$, $$t_4=-\dfrac{1}{3}$$, $$t_5=0$$
We would notice that all the odd terms are 0, and we are also asked the sum of only even terms, so we do not need to consider those
$$t_6=-\dfrac{1}{5}$$
We see that the even terms are in an HP: $$-1,\ -\dfrac{1}{3},\ -\dfrac{1}{5},\ -\dfrac{1}{7},\ ...$$
The sum we are asked is the inverse of these terms, that is: -1, -3, -5, -7, up to 1012 terms
The sum of this AP would be $$\dfrac{\left[-\left(2\times\ 1\right)+\left(1012-1\right)\left(-2\right)\right]}{2}\times\ 1012$$
Which is equal to $$-1012\times\ 1012\ =\ -1024144$$
Therefore, Option A is the correct answer.
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