Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 5 - Sequences, Mathematical Induction, and Recursion - Exercise Set 5.1 - Page 243: 27

Answer

$\frac{10}{11}$

Work Step by Step

Starting with n=1, use n to compute the first term, then, continue to move on until you reach n=10. Then add up all the terms you get. $\frac{1}{1}-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}-\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{6}-\frac{1}{7}+\frac{1}{7}-\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}-\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}-\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{10}-\frac{1}{11}$ $=1-\frac{1}{11}$ $=\frac{10}{11}$
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