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Sum of the series 1/(2^1/2+ 1^1/2) + 1/ (2^1/2 + 3^1/2)........1/ (120^1/2 + 121^1/2) is

1.10
2.11
3.12

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Q.sum of the series
1/(2^1/2+ 1^1/2) + 1/ (2^1/2 + 3^1/2)........1/ (120^1/2 + 121^1/2) is

1.10
2.11
3.12

Multiplying denominator and nominator by \sqrt{x}-\sqrt{x-1}. As in denominator we have \sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x-1} we'll getx-x+1=1.

\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{1}+\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{4}-\sqrt{3}+....+\sqrt{121}-\sqrt{120}=-\sqrt{1}+\sqrt{121}=-1+11=10
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31 Aug 2012, 07:01

Hi Bunuel,

I want to know whether such type of questions are just brain teasers or such questions have actually appeared in GMAT.
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31 Aug 2012, 08:52

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Hi Bunuel,

I want to know whether such type of questions are just brain teasers or such questions have actually appeared in GMAT.

This is not a GMAT question, since there are only three answer choices instead of five. Though the concept of rationalisation of a fraction used to solve this problem is definitely tested on the GMAT (rationalisation is performed to eliminate irrational expression in the denominator). For example:

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virtualanimosity wrote:

Q.sum of the series
1/(2^1/2+ 1^1/2) + 1/ (2^1/2 + 3^1/2)........1/ (120^1/2 + 121^1/2) is

1.10
2.11
3.12

How did you arrive at this: \sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x-1} ? Since this, for me, looks like: (from stem): 1/ (2^1/2 + 3^1/2) ---> \sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x+1}.

But I think that since a+b = b+a, then I'm wondering about the first term. When figuring out series, should we take starting point in the 1st term and try to generalize from this? And how would the series have looked like if the questions was --> 1/(2^1/2- 1^1/2) + 1/ (2^1/2 - 3^1/2)........1/ (120^1/2 - 121^1/2) ?

Thanks.

Re: Sequence [#permalink] 19 Sep 2012, 05:23

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