JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Binomial Theorem and Mathematical Induction Question Bank Properties of binomial coefficients

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    If \[{{a}_{k}}=\frac{1}{k(k+1)},\] for \[k=1,\,2,\,3,\,4,.....,\,n\], then \[{{\left( \sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}{{{a}_{k}}} \right)}^{2}}=\] [EAMCET 2000]

    A) \[\left( \frac{n}{n+1} \right)\]

    B) \[{{\left( \frac{n}{n+1} \right)}^{2}}\]

    C) \[{{\left( \frac{n}{n+1} \right)}^{4}}\]

    D) \[{{\left( \frac{n}{n+1} \right)}^{6}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}{{{a}_{k}}}=\sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}{\frac{1}{k\,(k+1)}}\] =\[\left( 1-\frac{1}{2} \right)+\left( \frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3} \right)+...+\left( \frac{1}{n}-\frac{1}{n+1} \right)\] = \[1-\frac{1}{n+1}=\frac{n}{n+1}\] \[{{\left( \sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}{{{a}_{k}}} \right)}^{2}}={{\left( \frac{n}{n+1} \right)}^{2}}\].


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