vì \(\dfrac{1}{2^2}< \dfrac{1}{1.2}\)
\(\dfrac{1}{3^2}< \dfrac{1}{2.3}\)
.............
\(\dfrac{1}{100^2}< \dfrac{1}{99.100}\)
=>P=\(\dfrac{1}{2^2}+\dfrac{1}{3^2}+....\dfrac{1}{100^2}< \dfrac{1}{1.2}+\dfrac{1}{2.3}+...\dfrac{1}{99.100}\)
Mà \(\dfrac{1}{1.2}+\dfrac{1}{2.3}+....+\dfrac{1}{99.100}=1-\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{3}+....+\dfrac{1}{99}-\dfrac{1}{100}\)
=\(1-\dfrac{1}{100}\)<1
=>P<1 (đpcm)