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Simplify the product (1+(1)/(2))(1+(1)/(3))(1+(1)/(4))(1+(1)/(n)) and determine the values of n for which the result is an integer.

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1.3

Step 1: Simplify each factor in the product.
Each factor is of the form (1+1k)\left(1+\frac{1}{k}\right).

(1+1k)=(kk+1k)=k+1k\left(1+\frac{1}{k}\right) = \left(\frac{k}{k} + \frac{1}{k}\right) = \frac{k+1}{k}

Step 2: Write out the product and identify the pattern.
The product is Pn=(1+12)(1+13)(1+14)…(1+1n)P_n = \left(1+\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(1+\frac{1}{3}\right)\left(1+\frac{1}{4}\right)\dots\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right).
Substituting the simplified factors:

Pn=(2+12)(3+13)(4+14)…(n+1n)P_n = \left(\frac{2+1}{2}\right)\left(\frac{3+1}{3}\right)\left(\frac{4+1}{4}\right)\dots\left(\frac{n+1}{n}\right) Pn=(32)(43)(54)…(n+1n)P_n = \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)\left(\frac{5}{4}\right)\dots\left(\frac{n+1}{n}\right)

Step 3: Observe the telescoping nature of the product.
The numerator of each term cancels with the denominator of the subsequent term.

Pn=32×43×54×⋯×n+1n=n+12P_n = \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{4}{3} \times \frac{5}{4} \times \dots \times \frac{n+1}{n} = \frac{n+1}{2}

Step 4: Determine the values of nn for which PnP_n is an integer.
For Pn=n+12P_n = \frac{n+1}{2} to be an integer, n+1n+1 must be an even number.
If n+1n+1 is even, then nn must be an odd number.
Given that n≥2n \ge 2, the possible values for nn are odd integers starting from 3.

n∈{3,5,7,… }\boxed{n \in \{3, 5, 7, \dots \}}

2.1.1

Step 1: Identify the given values for the arithmetic series.
First term, a=7a = 7.
Common difference, d=5d = 5.
Number of terms, N=20N = 20.

Step 2: Use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series.
The sum of an arithmetic series is SN=N2[2a+(N−1)d]S_N = \frac{N}{2}[2a + (N-1)d].
Substitute the given values:

S20=202[2(7)+(20−1)5]S_{20} = \frac{20}{2}[2(7) + (20-1)5] S20=10[14+(19)5]S_{20} = 10[14 + (19)5] S20=10[14+95]S_{20} = 10[14 + 95] S20=10[109]S_{20} = 10[109] S20=1090S_{20} = 1090

The sum of this series is 1090\boxed{1090}.

2.1.2

Step 1: Calculate the sum of the terms added to the original series.
The original series has 20 terms, and its sum is S20=1090S_{20} = 1090.
The extended series has 75 terms, and its sum is S75=14400S_{75} = 14400.
The sum of the terms added is Sadded=S75−S20S_{added} = S_{75} - S_{20}.

Sadded=14400−1090=13310S_{added} = 14400 - 1090 = 13310

Step 2: Determine the general term TkT_k of the arithmetic series.
The general term is Tk=a+(k−1)dT_k = a + (k-1)d.

Tk=7+(k−1)5T_k = 7 + (k-1)5 Tk=7+5k−5T_k = 7 + 5k - 5 Tk=5k+2T_k = 5k + 2

Step 3: Write the equation for the sum of the added terms using sigma notation.
The terms added are from the 21st term to the 75th term.

∑k=2175(5k+2)=13310\boxed{\sum_{k=21}^{75} (5k+2) = 13310}

2.2.1

Step 1: Determine the general term for the first differences.
The sequence of first differences is 1;3;5;…1; 3; 5; \dots. This is an arithmetic progression.
First term of differences, ad=1a_d = 1.
Common difference of differences, dd=2d_d = 2.
The nn-th term of the first differences is dn=ad+(n−1)ddd_n = a_d + (n-1)d_d.

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