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Find the value of 11.4+14.7+17.10+...+147.50\frac{1}{1.4}+\frac{1}{4.7}+\frac{1}{7.10}+...+\frac{1}{47.50}1.41​+4.71​+7.101​+...+47.501​ .​
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Find the value of 11.4+14.7+17.10+...+147.50\frac{1}{1.4}+\frac{1}{4.7}+\frac{1}{7.10}+...+\frac{1}{47.50} .​

A.

47150\frac{47}{150}​​

B.

4950\frac{49}{50}​​

C.

49150\frac{49}{150}​​

D.

4750\frac{47}{50}​​

Correct option is C

Solution:
S =114+147+1710++14750 \frac{1}{1 \cdot 4} + \frac{1}{4 \cdot 7} + \frac{1}{7 \cdot 10} + \cdots + \frac{1}{47 \cdot 50}
Concept Used:
Each term in the series is of the form:
1anan+1\frac{1}{a_n \cdot a_{n+1}}
​where the sequence ana_n​ is defined by:
a1=1,an+1=an+3a_1 = 1, \quad a_{n+1} = a_n + 3
This is an arithmetic sequence with first term 1 and common difference 3.

Solution:
1anan+1=13(1an1an+1)\frac{1}{a_n \cdot a_{n+1}} = \frac{1}{3} \left( \frac{1}{a_n} - \frac{1}{a_{n+1}} \right)​​

Substituting an=1+3(n1):a_n = 1 + 3(n-1):
1anan+1=13(11+3(n1)11+3n)\frac{1}{a_n \cdot a_{n+1}} = \frac{1}{3} \left( \frac{1}{1 + 3(n-1)} - \frac{1}{1 + 3n} \right)​​

S = 13[(1114)+(1417)+(17110)++(147150)]\frac{1}{3} \left[ \left( \frac{1}{1} - \frac{1}{4} \right) + \left( \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{7} \right) + \left( \frac{1}{7} - \frac{1}{10} \right) + \cdots + \left( \frac{1}{47} - \frac{1}{50} \right) \right]

S =13(1150)=134950=49150= \frac{1}{3} \left( 1 - \frac{1}{50} \right) = \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{49}{50} = \frac{49}{150}

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