Question

a) 1/1.3+1/3.5+1/5.7

b) 1/1.3+1/3.5+1/5.7+...+1/2007.2009+1/2009.2011

Answer 1

a)\(\frac{1}{1.3}+\frac{1}{3.5}+\frac{1}{5.7}\)

\(=\frac{1}{2}.\left(1-\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}-\frac{1}{7}\right)\)

\(=\frac{1}{2}.\left(1-\frac{1}{7}\right)\)

\(=\frac{1}{2}.\frac{6}{7}\)

\(=\frac{3}{7}\)

b)\(\frac{1}{1.3}+\frac{1}{3.5}+\frac{1}{5.7}+...+\frac{1}{2007.2009}+\frac{1}{2009.2011}\)

\(=\frac{1}{2}.\left(1-\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{5}+...+\frac{1}{2009}-\frac{1}{2011}\right)\)

\(=\frac{1}{2}.\left(1-\frac{1}{2011}\right)\)

\(=\frac{1}{2}.\frac{2010}{2011}\)

\(=\frac{1005}{2011}\)