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Find the sum of series 1/2 + 1/6 + 1/12 + ------1/n(n+1) terms

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ANSWER:

n/(n + 1)

Step-by-step EXPLANATION:

GENERAL term = 1/n(n + 1)

    = ((n + 1) - n)/n(n + 1)

    = 1/n - 1/(n + 1)

Therefore, let the sum of the SERIES be R.

⇒ 1/2 + 1/6 + 1/12 + ... 1/m(m + 1) = R

⇒ (1/1 - 1/2) + (1/2 - 1/3) + (1/3 - 1/4) + ... [1/(n - 1) - 1/n] + [1/n - 1/(n + 1)] = R

⇒ 1 - 1/(n + 1) = R

⇒ (n + 1 - 1)/(n + 1) = R

⇒ n/(n + 1) = R  

   HENCE, the sum of 1st n terms of this series is n/(n + 1).

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