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<math>S</math> can be expressed as <math>p + q \sqrt{r}</math>, where <math>p, q,</math> and <math>r</math> are positive integers and <math>r</math> is not divisible by the square of any prime. Determine <math>p + q + r</math>.
 
<math>S</math> can be expressed as <math>p + q \sqrt{r}</math>, where <math>p, q,</math> and <math>r</math> are positive integers and <math>r</math> is not divisible by the square of any prime. Determine <math>p + q + r</math>.
  
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Problem

Let $S$ denote the value of the sum

$\sum_{n = 1}^{9800} \frac{1}{\sqrt{n + \sqrt{n^2 - 1}}}$

$S$ can be expressed as $p + q \sqrt{r}$, where $p, q,$ and $r$ are positive integers and $r$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Determine $p + q + r$.

Solution

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