2016 · Q25
What is {1+1/1²+1/2²+{1+1/2²+1/3²++{1+1/2007²+1/2008² equal to ?
Elementary MathematicsAlgebra
- A2008-1/2008
- B2007-1/2007
- C2007-1/2007
- D2008-1/2009
Explanation
Note: the stem's radicals are garbled; it is the classic sum √(1+1/1²+1/2²)+…+√(1+1/2007²+1/2008²). Each term satisfies √(1+1/n²+1/(n+1)²) = 1+1/n−1/(n+1). Summing for n = 1…2007 telescopes to 2007 + 1 − 1/2008 = 2008−1/2008 (option A).