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The value of $$\lim_{n \to \infty} 6 \tan\left\{\sum_{r=1}^{n} \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{r^2 + 3r + 3}\right)\right\}$$ is equal to
We need to evaluate $$\displaystyle\lim_{n \to \infty} 6\tan\left\{\sum_{r=1}^{n} \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{r^2 + 3r + 3}\right)\right\}$$.
Simplify the general term using a telescoping identity:
Note that $$r^2 + 3r + 3 = 1 + (r + 1)(r + 2)$$.
Using the identity $$\tan^{-1}(A) - \tan^{-1}(B) = \tan^{-1}\!\left(\frac{A - B}{1 + AB}\right)$$, we observe:
$$\tan^{-1}(r + 2) - \tan^{-1}(r + 1) = \tan^{-1}\!\left(\frac{(r+2) - (r+1)}{1 + (r+1)(r+2)}\right) = \tan^{-1}\!\left(\frac{1}{1 + (r+1)(r+2)}\right)$$
$$= \tan^{-1}\!\left(\frac{1}{r^2 + 3r + 3}\right)$$
Evaluate the telescoping sum:
$$\sum_{r=1}^{n} \tan^{-1}\!\left(\frac{1}{r^2 + 3r + 3}\right) = \sum_{r=1}^{n} \left[\tan^{-1}(r + 2) - \tan^{-1}(r + 1)\right]$$
$$= \tan^{-1}(n + 2) - \tan^{-1}(2)$$
Take the limit as $$n \to \infty$$:
$$\lim_{n \to \infty} \left[\tan^{-1}(n + 2) - \tan^{-1}(2)\right] = \frac{\pi}{2} - \tan^{-1}(2)$$
Compute the final expression:
$$6\tan\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \tan^{-1}(2)\right) = 6\cot\!\left(\tan^{-1}(2)\right) = 6 \times \frac{1}{2} = 3$$
The correct answer is Option C: $$3$$.
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