Q. The value of $1.1! + 2.2! + 3.3! + ... + n.n!$ is

A) $(n + 1)!$
B) $(n + 1)! + 1$
C) $(n + 1)! - 1$
D) None of these
Explanation

(c)
We have $1.1! + 2.2! + 3.3! + \ldots.\ + n.\ n!$
$= \sum_{r = 1}^{n}{r.(r!) =}\sum_{r = 1}^{n}{\lbrack(r + 1)r! - r!\rbrack}$
$= \sum_{r = 1}^{n}{\lbrack(r + 1)! - r}!\rbrack$
$= (2! - 1!) + (3! - 2!) + ... + \lbrack(n + 1)! - n!\rbrack$
$= (n + 1)! - 1! = (n + 1)! - 1$

Dr. Abubacker
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Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.