Banking Quantitative Aptitude Sample Paper Quantitative Aptitude Sample Paper-1

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    The value of \[\frac{1}{1+\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}\] \[+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{4}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{4}+\sqrt{5}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{6}}\] \[+\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}+7}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{8}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{8}+\sqrt{9}}\] is                                                                    [SSC (CGL) Mains 2014]

    A) 0

    B) 1     

    C) 2

    D) 4

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[\frac{1}{1+\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{4}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{4}+\sqrt{5}}\]
    \[+\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{6}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{7}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{8}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{8}+\sqrt{9}}\]
    \[=\frac{1}{1+\sqrt{2}}\times \frac{\sqrt{2}-1}{\sqrt{2}-1}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}\]
    \[\times \frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{4}+\sqrt{3}}\times \frac{\sqrt{4}-\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{4}-\sqrt{3}}\]
    \[+....+\frac{1}{\sqrt{9}+\sqrt{8}}\times \frac{\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{8}}{\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{8}}\]
    \[=\sqrt{2}-1+\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{4}-\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{4}\]
    \[+....+\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{8}\]
                \[=\,\,\sqrt{9}-1=3-1=2\]


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