MCQ
If ${S_n} = \frac{{n(n + 1)\left( {n + 2} \right)}}{6}$ then $\sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty  {\frac{1}{{{t_n}}}}  = $
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $6$
  • $2$
  • D
    $\frac {1}{6}$

Answer

Correct option: C.
$2$
c
$\mathrm{t}_{\mathrm{n}}=\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{n}}-\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{n}-1}$

$\mathrm{t}_{\mathrm{n}}=\frac{\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}+1)(\mathrm{n}+2)}{6}-\frac{(\mathrm{n}-1) \mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}+1)}{6}$

$\mathrm{t}_{\mathrm{n}}=\frac{\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}+1)}{6}[\mathrm{n}+2-\mathrm{n}+1]=\frac{\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}+1)}{2}$

$\sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty  {\frac{2}{{n\left( {n + 1} \right)}}}  = 2\left[ {\frac{1}{1} - \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3}.......} \right] = 2$

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