Sequence And Series Question 122

Question: $ \frac{1}{1.2}+\frac{1}{2.3}+\frac{1}{3.4}+……..+…….\frac{1}{n.(n+1)} $ equals

[AMU 1995; RPET 1996; UPSEAT 1999, 2001]

Options:

A) $ \frac{1}{n(n+1)} $

B) $ \frac{n}{n+1} $

C) $ \frac{2n}{n+1} $

D) $ \frac{2}{n(n+1)} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ ( \frac{1}{1}-\frac{1}{2} )+( \frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3} )+( \frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4} )+………+( \frac{1}{n}-\frac{1}{n+1} ) $ $ =1-\frac{1}{n+1}=\frac{n}{n+1} $ .