Question

let S be 1!(1²+1+1)+2!(2²+2+1)+3!(3²+3+1)+...+100!(100²+100+1). Find S+1/101!.(as usual, k! = 1.2.3.....(k-1).k)

 

Answer 1

Each term of S is n!(n² + n + 1) = n![n(n + 1) + 1] = n(n + 1)n! + n!

By definition, n(n + 1)n! + n! = n! + n(n + 1)!

Therefore, S can be simplified as

1! + 1.2! + 2! + 2.3! + ... + 100! + 100.101!

So \(\dfrac{S+1}{101!}=\dfrac{1+1!+1\cdot2!+2!+2\cdot3!+...+100!+100\cdot101!}{101!}\)

\(=\dfrac{2!+1\cdot2!+2!+2\cdot3!+3!+...+100!+100\cdot101!}{101!}\)

\(=\dfrac{3!+2\cdot3!+3!+...+100!+100\cdot101!}{101!}\)

\(=\dfrac{4!+3\cdot4!+4!+...+100!+100\cdot101!}{101!}\)

\(=...\)

\(=\dfrac{100!+99\cdot100!+100!+100\cdot101!}{101!}\)

\(=\dfrac{101!+100\cdot101!}{101!}\)

\(=1+100=101\)

Hence, \(\dfrac{S+1}{101!}=101\)