FIND THE SUM OF 1/2 + 1/6 + 1/12+ 1/20 + 1/30 + 1/42 + 1/56 + 1/72 + 1/90 + 1/110 + 1/132
A) 7/8
B) 11/12
C) 15/16
D) 17/18
1/2 + 1/6 + 1/12 + 1/20 + 1/30 + 1/42 + 1/56 + 1/72 + 1/90 + 1/110 + 1/132
= (1 - 1/2) + (1/2 - 1/3) + (1/3 - 1/4) + (1/4 - 1/5) + (1/5 - 1/6) + (1/6 - 1/7) + (1/7 - 1/8) + (1/8 - 1/9) + (1/9 - 1/10) + (1/10 - 1/11) + (1/11 - 1/12)
= 1 - 1/2 + 1/2 - 1/3 + 1/3 - 1/4 + 1/4 - 1/5 + 1/5 - 1/6 + 1/6 - 1/7 + 1/7 - 1/8 + 1/8 - 1/9 + 1/9 - 1/10 + 1/10 - 1/11 + 1/11 - 1/12
= 1 - 1/12
= 12/12 - 1/12
= 11/12
- -1
1/2 + 1/6 + 1/12 + 1/20 + 1/30 + 1/42 + 1/56 + 1/72 + 1/90 + 1/110 + 1/132
= (1 - 1/2) + (1/2 - 1/3) + (1/3 - 1/4) + (1/4 - 1/5) + (1/5 - 1/6) + (1/6 - 1/7) + (1/7 - 1/8) + (1/8 - 1/9) + (1/9 - 1/10) + (1/10 - 1/11) + (1/11 - 1/12)
= 1 - 1/2 + 1/2 - 1/3 + 1/3 - 1/4 + 1/4 - 1/5 + 1/5 - 1/6 + 1/6 - 1/7 + 1/7 - 1/8 + 1/8 - 1/9 + 1/9 - 1/10 + 1/10 - 1/11 + 1/11 - 1/12
= 1 - 1/12
= 12/12 - 1/12
= 11/12
therefore the answer is option B)11/12
- 5
= (1 - 1/2) + (1/2 - 1/3) + (1/3 - 1/4) + (1/4 - 1/5) + (1/5 - 1/6) + (1/6 - 1/7) + (1/7 - 1/8) + (1/8 - 1/9) + (1/9 - 1/10) + (1/10 - 1/11) + (1/11 - 1/12)
= 1 - 1/2 + 1/2 - 1/3 + 1/3 - 1/4 + 1/4 - 1/5 + 1/5 - 1/6 + 1/6 - 1/7 + 1/7 - 1/8 + 1/8 - 1/9 + 1/9 - 1/10 + 1/10 - 1/11 + 1/11 - 1/12
= 1 - 1/12
= 12/12 - 1/12
= 11/12
therefore the answer is option B)11/12
- 0
1/2 + 1/6 + 1/12 + 1/20 + 1/30 + 1/42 + 1/56 + 1/72 + 1/90 + 1/110 + 1/132
= (1 - 1/2) + (1/2 - 1/3) + (1/3 - 1/4) + (1/4 - 1/5) + (1/5 - 1/6) + (1/6 - 1/7) + (1/7 - 1/8) + (1/8 - 1/9) + (1/9 - 1/10) + (1/10 - 1/11) + (1/11 - 1/12)
= 1 - 1/2 + 1/2 - 1/3 + 1/3 - 1/4 + 1/4 - 1/5 + 1/5 - 1/6 + 1/6 - 1/7 + 1/7 - 1/8 + 1/8 - 1/9 + 1/9 - 1/10 + 1/10 - 1/11 + 1/11 - 1/12
= 1 - 1/12
= 12/12 - 1/12
= 11/12
- 0
= (1 - 1/2) + (1/2 - 1/3) + (1/3 - 1/4) + (1/4 - 1/5) + (1/5 - 1/6) + (1/6 - 1/7) + (1/7 - 1/8) + (1/8 - 1/9) + (1/9 - 1/10) + (1/10 - 1/11) + (1/11 - 1/12)
= 1 - 1/2 + 1/2 - 1/3 + 1/3 - 1/4 + 1/4 - 1/5 + 1/5 - 1/6 + 1/6 - 1/7 + 1/7 - 1/8 + 1/8 - 1/9 + 1/9 - 1/10 + 1/10 - 1/11 + 1/11 - 1/12
= 1 - 1/12
= 12/12 - 1/12
= 11/12
therefore the answer is option B)11/12
- 0
1/2 + 1/6 + 1/12 + 1/20 + 1/30 + 1/42 + 1/56 + 1/72 + 1/90 + 1/110 + 1/132
= (1 - 1/2) + (1/2 - 1/3) + (1/3 - 1/4) + (1/4 - 1/5) + (1/5 - 1/6) + (1/6 - 1/7) + (1/7 - 1/8) + (1/8 - 1/9) + (1/9 - 1/10) + (1/10 - 1/11) + (1/11 - 1/12)
= 1 - 1/2 + 1/2 - 1/3 + 1/3 - 1/4 + 1/4 - 1/5 + 1/5 - 1/6 + 1/6 - 1/7 + 1/7 - 1/8 + 1/8 - 1/9 + 1/9 - 1/10 + 1/10 - 1/11 + 1/11 - 1/12
= 1 - 1/12
= 12/12 - 1/12
= 11/12
- 1