Q. $\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}\left( \frac{1}{n} + \frac{1}{n + 1} + ... + \frac{1}{3n} \right)^{\ }$is equal to

A) $\log 2$
B) $\log 3$
C) $\log 5$
D) 0
Explanation

(b)
$\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}\left( \frac{1}{n} + \frac{1}{n + 1} + ... + \frac{1}{n + 2n} \right)$
$= \sum_{r = 0}^{2n}{\frac{1}{n + r} = \frac{1}{n}\sum_{r = 0}^{2n}\ \frac{1}{1 + \frac{r}{n}}}$
$= \int_{0}^{2}{\frac{1}{1 + x}dx = \lbrack{\log{(1 + x)\rbrack}}_{0}^{2}}$
$= \log{3 - \log{1 = \log 3}}$

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

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