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Sequence and Series: IIT JAM 2016 Problem 24

Sequence and series of real numbers


A sequence of real numbers is an one to one mapping from \mathbb{N} (the set of natural numbers) to a subset of \mathbb{R}(the set of all real numbers).

Sum of the terms of a real sequence sequence is called a series.

Try the problem


Find the sum of the series \displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n}{n^2+n-2}.

\textbf{(A)}\quad \frac13\ln 2-\frac{5}{18}\quad \textbf{(B)}\quad \frac13\ln 2-\frac{5}{6}\quad  \textbf{(C)}\quad \frac23\ln 2-\frac{5}{18}\quad  \textbf{(D)}\quad \frac23\ln 2-\frac{5}{6}\quad

IIT JAM 2016, PROBLEM 24

Sequence and Series of real numbers.

6 out of 10

Introduction to Real Analysis : Robert G. Bartle & Donald R. Sherbert.

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Sequence of real numbers-knowledge graph

Use some hints


This problem is a very basic one, this problem can easily be solved by step by step solution. The steps are:

Step 1 : First we will ignore the summation part. We will factorize the denominator, because we are going step by step so our aim is to simplify the given problem first.

Step 2: After factorizing the the denominator we will reach to a position where we have to use partial fraction to go forward.

Step 3: In this step we will take care of the (-1)^n part, like how it will affect the series.

Step 4: After taking care of the (-1)^n we will now expand the summation (breaking it into infinite sum).

Step 5 : So after 4 steps we are halfway done now just the last simplification is left we will use the value

\ln 2= 1-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}+\ldots

to simplify it further.

Now try to solve the entire problem by following these steps !!!

Let us see how to execute STEP 1 .

\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{ (-1)^n }{ n^2+n-2 }, here we are only concerned with the denominator part so,

\frac{1}{n^2+n-2}=\frac{1}{(n+2)(n-1)}

So we have successfully factorized the denominator. Now you can reach to the part where we have to use the concept of partial fraction!!!

Let us execute STEP 2 now.

After factorizing the denominator in HINT 1 we get

\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n}{(n+2)(n-1)}

Now our aim here is to seperate (n+2) and (n-1) so we can do this by using partial fraction.

\frac{1}{(n+2)(n-1)}=\frac{A}{n+2}+\frac{B}{(n-1)}

\Rightarrow A(n-1)+B(n+2)=1

Now taking \underline{n=1} we get

A(1-1)+B(1+2)=1

B=\frac{1}{3}

Again taking \underline{n=-2}, we get:

A(-2-1)+B(-2+2)=1

therefore, A=-\frac{1}{3}

So we get, \frac{1}{(n+2)(n-1)}=\frac{1}{3}[\frac{1}{n-1}-\frac{1}{n+2}]

So our aim here is successful we have separated (n+2) and (n-1) . Now can you proceed further ???

Now after using partial fraction we get.

\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} (-1)^n\frac{1}{3}[\frac{1}{n-1}+\frac{1}{n+2}]

Now we will execute STEP 4 i.e., we will take care of the (-1)^n and at the same time we will execute STEP 4 i.e, we will split it into the infinite sum.

\frac{1}{3}\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} [\frac{1}{n-1}+\frac{1}{n+2}](-1)^n

\Rightarrow \frac{1}{3}[(1-\frac{1}{4})-(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{5})+(\frac13-\frac16)\ldots]

\Rightarrow \frac13[(1-\frac12+\frac13-\frac14\ldots)+(-\frac14+\frac15-\frac16\ldots)]

Now after this can you applying the formula of '\ln 2' to finish the problem!!

Now only STEP 5 is left to execute. So we will use the infinite series of \ln 2.

\frac13[(1-\frac12+\frac13-\frac14\ldots)+(-\frac14+\frac15-\frac16\ldots)]

=\frac13[\ln 2+\ln 2-(1-\frac12+\frac13)]

=\frac13(2\ln 2-\frac56)

=\frac23 \ln 2 - \frac{5}{18}

Hence the anser is C.

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Sequence and series of real numbers


A sequence of real numbers is an one to one mapping from \mathbb{N} (the set of natural numbers) to a subset of \mathbb{R}(the set of all real numbers).

Sum of the terms of a real sequence sequence is called a series.

Try the problem


Find the sum of the series \displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n}{n^2+n-2}.

\textbf{(A)}\quad \frac13\ln 2-\frac{5}{18}\quad \textbf{(B)}\quad \frac13\ln 2-\frac{5}{6}\quad  \textbf{(C)}\quad \frac23\ln 2-\frac{5}{18}\quad  \textbf{(D)}\quad \frac23\ln 2-\frac{5}{6}\quad

IIT JAM 2016, PROBLEM 24

Sequence and Series of real numbers.

6 out of 10

Introduction to Real Analysis : Robert G. Bartle & Donald R. Sherbert.

Knowledge Graph


Sequence of real numbers-knowledge graph

Use some hints


This problem is a very basic one, this problem can easily be solved by step by step solution. The steps are:

Step 1 : First we will ignore the summation part. We will factorize the denominator, because we are going step by step so our aim is to simplify the given problem first.

Step 2: After factorizing the the denominator we will reach to a position where we have to use partial fraction to go forward.

Step 3: In this step we will take care of the (-1)^n part, like how it will affect the series.

Step 4: After taking care of the (-1)^n we will now expand the summation (breaking it into infinite sum).

Step 5 : So after 4 steps we are halfway done now just the last simplification is left we will use the value

\ln 2= 1-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}+\ldots

to simplify it further.

Now try to solve the entire problem by following these steps !!!

Let us see how to execute STEP 1 .

\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{ (-1)^n }{ n^2+n-2 }, here we are only concerned with the denominator part so,

\frac{1}{n^2+n-2}=\frac{1}{(n+2)(n-1)}

So we have successfully factorized the denominator. Now you can reach to the part where we have to use the concept of partial fraction!!!

Let us execute STEP 2 now.

After factorizing the denominator in HINT 1 we get

\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n}{(n+2)(n-1)}

Now our aim here is to seperate (n+2) and (n-1) so we can do this by using partial fraction.

\frac{1}{(n+2)(n-1)}=\frac{A}{n+2}+\frac{B}{(n-1)}

\Rightarrow A(n-1)+B(n+2)=1

Now taking \underline{n=1} we get

A(1-1)+B(1+2)=1

B=\frac{1}{3}

Again taking \underline{n=-2}, we get:

A(-2-1)+B(-2+2)=1

therefore, A=-\frac{1}{3}

So we get, \frac{1}{(n+2)(n-1)}=\frac{1}{3}[\frac{1}{n-1}-\frac{1}{n+2}]

So our aim here is successful we have separated (n+2) and (n-1) . Now can you proceed further ???

Now after using partial fraction we get.

\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} (-1)^n\frac{1}{3}[\frac{1}{n-1}+\frac{1}{n+2}]

Now we will execute STEP 4 i.e., we will take care of the (-1)^n and at the same time we will execute STEP 4 i.e, we will split it into the infinite sum.

\frac{1}{3}\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} [\frac{1}{n-1}+\frac{1}{n+2}](-1)^n

\Rightarrow \frac{1}{3}[(1-\frac{1}{4})-(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{5})+(\frac13-\frac16)\ldots]

\Rightarrow \frac13[(1-\frac12+\frac13-\frac14\ldots)+(-\frac14+\frac15-\frac16\ldots)]

Now after this can you applying the formula of '\ln 2' to finish the problem!!

Now only STEP 5 is left to execute. So we will use the infinite series of \ln 2.

\frac13[(1-\frac12+\frac13-\frac14\ldots)+(-\frac14+\frac15-\frac16\ldots)]

=\frac13[\ln 2+\ln 2-(1-\frac12+\frac13)]

=\frac13(2\ln 2-\frac56)

=\frac23 \ln 2 - \frac{5}{18}

Hence the anser is C.

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