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# The sequence x1, x2, x3,..., is such that Xn = 1/n - 1/(n+1)

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The sequence x1, x2, x3,..., is such that Xn = 1/n - 1/(n+1) [#permalink]

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The sequence x1, x2, x3,..., is such that Xn = 1/n - (1/(n+1)). What is the sum of the first 100 terms of the sequence?

A. 201/100
B. 99/100
C. 100/101
D. 1/10000
E. 0
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Re: The sequence x1, x2, x3,..., is such that Xn = 1/n - 1/(n+1) [#permalink]

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22 Sep 2012, 11:18
Given Xn = 1/n - (1/(n+1))
--> X1=1-(1/2)
X2=(1/2)-(1/3)
X3=(1/3)-(1/4)

x1+x2+x3 = 1-(1/4) as other terms gets cancelled out...

following the same approach x1+x2...+x100 =1-(1/101) =100/101
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Re: The sequence x1, x2, x3,..., is such that Xn = 1/n - 1/(n+1) [#permalink]

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20 Nov 2013, 11:50

X1=1-1/2
x2=1/2-1/3
x3=1/3-1/4
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x99=1/99-1/100
x100=1/100-1/101

sum=X1+X2+X3+....X100=1-1/2+1/2-1/3+.......1/99-1/100+1/100-1/101=1-1/101=100/101

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