2016 UNCO Math Contest II Problems/Problem 7
Contents
Problem
Evaluate
![\[S =\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{4n}{(n^2-1)^2}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/5/8/f/58f783b714712db7d5b19d0f2b8d4de5d847cb83.png)
Solution
Solution 2
This is a telescoping series:
(1−1/9)+(1/4−1/16)+(1/9−1/25)+(1/16−1/36)+(1/25−1/49)+...=5/4
See also
| 2016 UNCO Math Contest II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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