PUMaC 2012 · 代数(A 组) · 第 3 题
PUMaC 2012 — Algebra (Division A) — Problem 3
题目详情
- [ 4 ] Compute ∞ ∑ n + 1 2 2 n ( n + 2) n =1 Your answer in simplest form can be written as a/b , where a, b are relatively-prime positive integers. Find a + b .
解析
- [ 4 ] Compute ∞ ∑ n + 1 2 2 n ( n + 2) n =1 Your answer in simplest form can be written as a/b , where a, b are relatively-prime positive integers. Find a + b . Solution: Let K be the result. ∞ ∑ n + 1 K = 2 2 n ( n + 2) n =1 ∞ ∞ 2 ∑ ∑ 1 n + 4 n + 4 4 K + = 2 2 2 ( n + 2) n ( n + 2) n =1 n =1 ∞ ∞ 2 ∑ ∑ 1 1 ( n + 2) 4 K − 1 − + = 2 2 2 4 n n ( n + 2) n =1 n =1 ∞ ∞ ∑ ∑ 5 1 1 4 K − + = 2 2 4 n n n =1 n =1 5 4 K − = 0 4 5 K = 16 So a + b = 5 + 16 = 21. Answer: 21