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OpenStudy (itiaax):

Series/Sigma help. *question below* will give medal

OpenStudy (itiaax):

Can someone help me with 1. (a)(ii) of this question, please? I have already done part (i) and but I don't know how to go about part (ii).

OpenStudy (freckles):

that looks like an induction problem

OpenStudy (freckles):

Show the base case.

OpenStudy (freckles):

Then assume the statement is true for n=k and show it is true for n=k+1

OpenStudy (freckles):

that works to

OpenStudy (aum):

\[ \sum_{r=1}^{n}\frac{2}{4r^2-1} = \sum_{r=1}^{n}\frac{1}{2r-1} - \sum_{r=1}^{n}\frac{1}{2r+1}= \\ \frac 11 - \frac 13 + \frac 13 - \frac 15 + \frac 15 - \frac 17~ ... ~- \frac{1}{2n+1} = \\ 1 - \frac{1}{2n+1} = \frac{2n+1-1}{2n+1} = \frac{2n}{2n+1} \]

OpenStudy (itiaax):

Thank you! Just allow me to process everything

OpenStudy (aum):

You are welcome.

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