Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2021

The sum of 10 terms of the series

$${3 \over {{1^2} \times {2^2}}} + {5 \over {{2^2} \times {3^2}}} + {7 \over {{3^2} \times {4^2}}} + ....$$ is :

  1. A 1
  2. B ${{120} \over {121}}$ Correct answer
  3. C ${{99} \over {100}}$
  4. D ${{143} \over {144}}$

Solution

$$S = {{{2^2} - {1^2}} \over {{1^2} \times {2^2}}} + {{{3^2} - {2^2}} \over {{2^2} \times {3^2}}} + {{{4^2} - {3^2}} \over {{3^2} \times {4^2}}} + ...$$<br><br>$$ = \left[ {{1 \over {{1^2}}} - {1 \over {{2^2}}}} \right] + \left[ {{1 \over {{2^2}}} - {1 \over {{3^2}}}} \right] + \left[ {{1 \over {{3^2}}} - {1 \over {{4^2}}}} \right] + .... + \left[ {{1 \over {{{10}^2}}} - {1 \over {{{11}^2}}}} \right]$$<br><br>$= 1 - {1 \over {121}}$<br><br>$= {{120} \over {121}}$

About this question

Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sequences and Series · Topic: Arithmetic Progression

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