Li'l challenge-4...

\sum_{n=1}^{2008}\frac{{\sqrt{n^{4}+2n^{3}+3n^{2}+2n+1}}}{n(n+1)} =

A) 2008 + 2008/2009 B) 2007 + 2008/2009

C) 2008 + 2007/2009 D) 2008 + 2007/2008

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Vivek ·

THe term simplifies to \frac{\sqrt{(n+\frac{1}{n}+1)^2}}{(n+1)} = 1 + \frac{1}{n} - \frac{1}{n+1}

Therefore the sum is 2008 + \frac{2008}{2009}

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Lokesh Verma ·

I think there is a small mistake in what vivek has written...

but the basic funda is correct....

divide the numerator by n (take it inside the square root.. so it becomes divided by n^2

now express it as (n+1/n)

and then solve!

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The Scorpion ·

yeah... his solution is correct except d denominator in first expression... it must b '(n+1)' but not 'n(n+1)'

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Vivek ·

oh yeah ,i meant (n+1) only,it was a typo

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Kalyan Pilla ·

But the final answer is correct,
May be it was just a mistype

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