@Anirudh,
The answer is not zero. It will be zero iff p=q.
8 Answers
Lokesh Verma
·2010-06-15 05:49:00
Use xp=[1+(1-x)]p
take 1-x=y then it becomes lim y->0
Now in the expansion of (1+y)p use the first 3 terms..
You will get the answer...
Lokesh Verma
·2010-06-15 21:36:47
\\\frac{p}{1-x^p}-\frac{q}{1-x^q}=\frac{p}{1-(1+t)^p}-\frac{q}{1-(1+t)^q} \\=\frac{p}{1-(1+pt+p(p-1)/2t^2)}-\frac{q}{1-(1+qt+q(q-1)/2t^2)} \\=\frac{1}{t+(q-1)/2t^2}-\frac{1}{t+(p-1)/2t^2} \\=\frac{1}{t}\frac{(p-q)/2\times t}{(1+(q-1)/2t)\times (1+(p-1)/2t)} \\=\frac{(p-q)/2}{(1+(q-1)/2t)\times (1+(p-1)/2t)}
as t tends to zero, the above expression tends to (p-q)/2
Lokesh Verma
·2010-06-15 21:43:34
yaar am leaving for Durgapur..
You focus on Physics..
See some of the QOD's and anant sir's posts in physics.
I am sure that is going to help you [1]
Will post them tomorrow.