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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 .
Step 2: Write out the product and identify the pattern.
The product is .
Substituting the simplified factors:
Step 3: Observe the telescoping nature of the product.
The numerator of each term cancels with the denominator of the subsequent term.
Step 4: Determine the values of for which is an integer.
For to be an integer, must be an even number.
If is even, then must be an odd number.
Given that , the possible values for are odd integers starting from 3.
2.1.1
Step 1: Identify the given values for the arithmetic series.
First term, .
Common difference, .
Number of terms, .
Step 2: Use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series.
The sum of an arithmetic series is .
Substitute the given values:
The sum of this series is .
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 .
The extended series has 75 terms, and its sum is .
The sum of the terms added is .
Step 2: Determine the general term of the arithmetic series.
The general term is .
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.
2.2.1
Step 1: Determine the general term for the first differences.
The sequence of first differences is . This is an arithmetic progression.
First term of differences, .
Common difference of differences, .
The -th term of the first differences is .
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