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− | If you calculate the first few values of the equation, all of the values tend to <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>, but are not equal to it. The answer closest to <math>\frac{1}{2}</math> but not equal to it is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\frac{50}{99}}</math>. | + | If you calculate the first few values of the equation, all of the values tend to <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>, but are not equal to it. The answer closest to <math>\frac{1}{2}</math> but not equal to it is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\frac{50}{99}}</math>. |
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Problem 17
What is the value of the product
Solution 1(Telescoping)
We rewrite:
The middle terms cancel, leaving us with
Solution 2
If you calculate the first few values of the equation, all of the values tend to , but are not equal to it. The answer closest to
but not equal to it is
.
Solution 3
Rewriting the numerator and the denominator, we get . We can simplify by canceling 99! on both sides, leaving us with:
We rewrite
as
and cancel
, which gets
. Answer B.
Video Solution
Associated video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPQmvyVyvaM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffHl1dAjs7g&list=PLLCzevlMcsWNBsdpItBT4r7Pa8cZb6Viu&index=1 ~ MathEx
See Also
2019 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 16 |
Followed by Problem 18 | |
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