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If \((n+1)!*f(n) = (n-1)!\), what is the value of\(f(1) + f(2) + … + f(100)\)?

A. \(\frac{1}{99}\)

B. \(\frac{1}{100}\)

C. \(\frac{1}{101}\)

D. \(\frac{99}{100}\)

E. \(\frac{100}{101}\)

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Whenever I look at addition of different numbers and answer containing denominator of the last number f(100) here, I would think whether there is some possibility of all numbers getting cancelled except first and the last.
This would generally happen when each term can be converted into 1/x - 1/(x+1).

\((n+1)!*f(n) = (n-1)!\)
\(f(n) =\frac{ (n-1)!}{(n+1)!}=\frac{1}{n(n+1)}=\frac{1}{n}-\frac{1}{n+1}\)

Thus,
\(f(1)=\frac{1}{1}-\frac{1}{2}\)
\(f(2)=\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}\)
\(f(3)=\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}\)
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\(f(100)=\frac{1}{100}-\frac{1}{101}\)

When you add all of them, all terms except 1/1 and 1/101 are cancelled out.
Sum = \(1-\frac{1}{101}=\frac{100}{101}\)
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