Q. The sum of infinite terms of the series $\frac{1}{(1 + a)(2 + a)} + \frac{1}{(2 + a)(3 + a)} + \frac{1}{(3 + a)(4 + a)} + ... + to\ \infty$, where $a$ is a constant, is

A) $\frac{1}{1 + a}$
B) $\frac{2}{1 + a}$
C) $\infty$
D) None of these
Explanation

(a)
Here, $T_{n} = \sum_{n = 1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{(n + a)(n + 1 + a)}$
$= \sum_{n = 1}^{\infty}\left( \frac{1}{n + a} - \frac{1}{n + 1 + a} \right)$
$\therefore S_{n} = \Sigma T_{n} = \left( \frac{1}{1 + a} - \frac{1}{2 + a} \right) + \left( \frac{1}{2 + a} - \frac{1}{3 + a} \right)$
$+ ... + \left( \frac{1}{n + a} - \frac{1}{n + 1 + a} \right)$
$\Rightarrow S_{n} = \frac{1}{1 + a} - \frac{1}{n + 1 + a}$
$\Rightarrow \ \lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}{S_{n} = \frac{1}{1 + a}}$

Dr. Abubacker
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Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

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