Show that sum of series is

Prove:
1/(n+1) + 1/2(n+1)2 + 1/3(n+1)3 = 1/(n) - 1/2(n)2 + 1/3(n)3

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Lokesh Verma ·

This is a very interesting problem...

Not very easy to say the least!!

RHS is ln(1+1/n) = ln((1+n)/n)

= - ln(n/(n+1))

= -ln(1-1/(n+1))

= LHS!!! (See carefully u will understand what i am saying :)

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Ritu Chauhan ·

thank you

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Ritu Chauhan ·

But i felt this was very tough.. it took me 5 minutes to understand what u have written.. specially the LHS

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Swetha Kaushik ·

sorry if i am being idiot.. i did not understand this one :(

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skygirl ·

areeeeyyyyy wow!!

but bhaiya.... how did u know this way u can prove it???......it was a wonderful proof!!!!!

hey we can also prove this by dat all-time popular bachcha-method... MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION....

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Lokesh Verma ·

haha.. pure coincidence :)

Actually took me sometime to get this one :)

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Lokesh Verma ·

basically

1/(n) - 1/2(n)2 + 1/3(n)3+ ............

part clicked to me first... it seemed obvious after a second....

but the first side took some time to prove!

even that i tried using something of

ln(1+k) =.. and it just stuck my head :)

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