A sequence u1,u2,u3,…u_1, u_2, u_3, \dots is such that u1=0u_1 = 0 and un+1=un+4+n−n2[(n+1)(n+2)]2, for all n∈Z+.u_{n+1} = u_n + \frac{4 + n - n^2}{[(n+1)(n+2)]^2}, \text{ for all } n \in \mathbb{Z}^+.

  1. (i)

    Prove by mathematical induction that un=n−1(n+1)2u_n = \frac{n - 1}{(n + 1)^2} for all positive integers nn.

  2. (ii)

    Hence, find ∑n=2N4+n−n2[(n+1)(n+2)]2\sum_{n=2}^{N} \frac{4 + n - n^2}{[(n+1)(n+2)]^2} and state the sum to infinity.

  3. (iii)

    Hence, or otherwise, evaluate ∑n=2∞2+3n−n2[n(n+1)]2\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{2 + 3n - n^2}{[n(n+1)]^2}.

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3(i)

1. Establish the base case for $n=1$

Let PnP_n be the statement that un=n−1(n+1)2u_n = \frac{n - 1}{(n + 1)^2} for n∈Z+n \in \mathbb{Z}^+.

When n=1n = 1,
LHS=u1=0\text{LHS} = u_1 = 0 (given)
RHS=1−1(1+1)2=0\text{RHS} = \frac{1 - 1}{(1 + 1)^2} = 0

Since LHS=RHS\text{LHS} = \text{RHS}, P1P_1 is true.

2. State the inductive hypothesis

Assume PkP_k is true for some positive integer kk, i.e., uk=k−1(k+1)2u_k = \frac{k - 1}{(k + 1)^2}.

We want to show that Pk+1P_{k+1} is true, i.e., uk+1=(k+1)−1((k+1)+1)2=k(k+2)2u_{k+1} = \frac{(k+1) - 1}{((k+1) + 1)^2} = \frac{k}{(k + 2)^2}.

3. Substitute the inductive hypothesis into the recurrence relation

From the given recurrence relation:
uk+1=uk+4+k−k2[(k+1)(k+2)]2u_{k+1} = u_k + \frac{4 + k - k^2}{[(k+1)(k+2)]^2}

Substituting uku_k from the inductive hypothesis:
uk+1=k−1(k+1)2+4+k−k2(k+1)2(k+2)2u_{k+1} = \frac{k - 1}{(k + 1)^2} + \frac{4 + k - k^2}{(k+1)^2(k+2)^2}

4. Simplify algebraically to show $P_{k+1}$ holds

Combine into a single fraction with a common denominator:
uk+1=(k−1)(k+2)2+(4+k−k2)(k+1)2(k+2)2u_{k+1} = \frac{(k - 1)(k + 2)^2 + (4 + k - k^2)}{(k+1)^2(k+2)^2}

Expanding the terms in the numerator:
uk+1=(k−1)(k2+4k+4)+4+k−k2(k+1)2(k+2)2u_{k+1} = \frac{(k - 1)(k^2 + 4k + 4) + 4 + k - k^2}{(k+1)^2(k+2)^2}
uk+1=(k3+3k2−4)+4+k−k2(k+1)2(k+2)2u_{k+1} = \frac{(k^3 + 3k^2 - 4) + 4 + k - k^2}{(k+1)^2(k+2)^2}

Simplifying the numerator:
uk+1=k3+2k2+k(k+1)2(k+2)2u_{k+1} = \frac{k^3 + 2k^2 + k}{(k+1)^2(k+2)^2}
uk+1=k(k2+2k+1)(k+1)2(k+2)2u_{k+1} = \frac{k(k^2 + 2k + 1)}{(k+1)^2(k+2)^2}
uk+1=k(k+1)2(k+1)2(k+2)2u_{k+1} = \frac{k(k+1)^2}{(k+1)^2(k+2)^2}
uk+1=k(k+2)2u_{k+1} = \frac{k}{(k+2)^2}

Thus, Pk+1P_{k+1} is true.

5. State the concluding statement for mathematical induction

Since P1P_1 is true, and if PkP_k is true then Pk+1P_{k+1} is true, by the Principle of Mathematical Induction, PnP_n is true for all positive integers nn.

Answer

Proof completed.

3(ii)

1. Recognise that the summand can be expressed as a difference of consecutive terms using the given recurrence relation.

From the recurrence relation given in the question,
un+1=un+4+n−n2[(n+1)(n+2)]2u_{n+1} = u_n + \frac{4 + n - n^2}{[(n+1)(n+2)]^2}
Rearranging gives:
un+1−un=4+n−n2[(n+1)(n+2)]2u_{n+1} - u_n = \frac{4 + n - n^2}{[(n+1)(n+2)]^2}

2. Apply the method of differences to evaluate the finite sum and substitute the general formula for $u_n$.

∑n=2N4+n−n2[(n+1)(n+2)]2=∑n=2N(un+1−un)\sum_{n=2}^{N} \frac{4 + n - n^2}{[(n+1)(n+2)]^2} = \sum_{n=2}^{N} (u_{n+1} - u_n)
=(u3−u2)+(u4−u3)+⋯+(uN+1−uN)= (u_3 - u_2) + (u_4 - u_3) + \dots + (u_{N+1} - u_N)
=uN+1−u2= u_{N+1} - u_2
Using un=n−1(n+1)2u_n = \frac{n - 1}{(n + 1)^2} from part (i):
uN+1=(N+1)−1((N+1)+1)2=N(N+2)2u_{N+1} = \frac{(N+1) - 1}{((N+1) + 1)^2} = \frac{N}{(N+2)^2}
u2=2−1(2+1)2=19u_2 = \frac{2 - 1}{(2 + 1)^2} = \frac{1}{9}
Thus, the finite sum is N(N+2)2−19\frac{N}{(N+2)^2} - \frac{1}{9}.

3. Take the limit of the finite sum as $N \to \infty$ to find the sum to infinity.

Sum to infinity =lim⁡N→∞(N(N+2)2−19)= \lim_{N \to \infty} \left( \frac{N}{(N+2)^2} - \frac{1}{9} \right)
=lim⁡N→∞(1N(1+2N)2−19)= \lim_{N \to \infty} \left( \frac{\frac{1}{N}}{\left(1+\frac{2}{N}\right)^2} - \frac{1}{9} \right)
As N→∞N \to \infty, 1N→0\frac{1}{N} \to 0, so N(N+2)2→0\frac{N}{(N+2)^2} \to 0.
Therefore, the sum to infinity is 0−19=−190 - \frac{1}{9} = -\frac{1}{9}.

Answer

Finite sum: N(N+2)2−19\frac{N}{(N+2)^2} - \frac{1}{9}

Sum to infinity: −19-\frac{1}{9}

3(iii)

1. Relate the given series' general term to the one from part (ii) by shifting the index.

Let n=m+1n = m + 1.
Substituting this into the general term:
2+3n−n2[n(n+1)]2=2+3(m+1)−(m+1)2[(m+1)(m+2)]2\frac{2 + 3n - n^2}{[n(n+1)]^2} = \frac{2 + 3(m+1) - (m+1)^2}{[(m+1)(m+2)]^2}
=2+3m+3−(m2+2m+1)[(m+1)(m+2)]2= \frac{2 + 3m + 3 - (m^2 + 2m + 1)}{[(m+1)(m+2)]^2}
=4+m−m2[(m+1)(m+2)]2= \frac{4 + m - m^2}{[(m+1)(m+2)]^2}

2. Rewrite the required infinite series using the shifted index and split off the first term to match part (ii).

Changing the limits of summation by substituting n=m+1n = m + 1 (when n=2n = 2, m=1m = 1):
∑n=2∞2+3n−n2[n(n+1)]2=∑m=1∞4+m−m2[(m+1)(m+2)]2\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{2 + 3n - n^2}{[n(n+1)]^2} = \sum_{m=1}^{\infty} \frac{4 + m - m^2}{[(m+1)(m+2)]^2}
Separating the m=1m=1 term from the rest of the series to directly use the series evaluated in part (ii):
=(4+1−12[(1+1)(1+2)]2)+∑m=2∞4+m−m2[(m+1)(m+2)]2= \left( \frac{4 + 1 - 1^2}{[(1+1)(1+2)]^2} \right) + \sum_{m=2}^{\infty} \frac{4 + m - m^2}{[(m+1)(m+2)]^2}
=19+∑m=2∞(um+1−um)= \frac{1}{9} + \sum_{m=2}^{\infty} (u_{m+1} - u_m)

3. Evaluate the remaining infinite sum using the method of differences and limit to infinity.

First, evaluate the sum to infinity from part (ii):
∑m=2N(um+1−um)=uN+1−u2\sum_{m=2}^{N} (u_{m+1} - u_m) = u_{N+1} - u_2
From part (i), un=n−1(n+1)2u_n = \frac{n-1}{(n+1)^2}. Thus, u2=2−1(2+1)2=19u_2 = \frac{2-1}{(2+1)^2} = \frac{1}{9}.
Taking the limit as N→∞N \to \infty, uN+1=N(N+2)2→0u_{N+1} = \frac{N}{(N+2)^2} \to 0.
The sum to infinity for m≥2m \ge 2 is 0−19=−190 - \frac{1}{9} = -\frac{1}{9}.
Therefore, the required total sum is:
=19−19=0= \frac{1}{9} - \frac{1}{9} = 0

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