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pop000
Jan 24, 2011, 02:09 PM
I need help how to solve it.

http://p1cture.me/images/08524442504815639122.jpg
Thanks.

ebaines
Jan 24, 2011, 04:01 PM
Combine the two fractions into a single fraction, and notice how the denominator now has a factor of n^2. Can you take it from here?

pop000
Jan 25, 2011, 01:52 AM
well after I Multiply the numerator of the other denominator of each Fracture I got the Common denominator that you can see in the picture.
http://p1cture.me/images/16081112965142380290.jpg

and yes there n^2 so this is the answer?

galactus
Jan 25, 2011, 04:05 AM
You did not state the summation limits.

Assuming they are:

\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(\frac{1}{n+2}-\frac{1}{n+3}\right)

Notice this is a 'telescoping' sum.

\left(\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{5}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{5}-\frac{1}{6}\right)+.....

See how everything cancels out except for the first term... 1/3

The sum is 1/3

pop000
Jan 25, 2011, 04:13 AM
Hi. Thanks for answer but I need to use the condensation test.
Can you show me any way so solve this with the condensation test?
Thank you.

galactus
Jan 25, 2011, 04:37 AM
Cauchy's condensation test says that the series is convergent if

\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}2^{n}f(2^{n}) is convergent.

Using this, leads to

\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{2^{n}}{(2^{n}+2)(2^{n}+3) }

Now, one way may be to use the ratio test. This leads to:

\frac{(2^{n}+2)(2^{n}+3)}{(2^{n}+1)(2^{n+1}+3)}

Taking the limit n\to \infty, leads to a limit of 1/2.

Since the limit is <1, it is convergent.