Q95 / 180 · COMEDK 2022 · Mathematics
$\sum_{n=1}^m n \cdot n$ ! is equal to
- A$m !-1$
- B$(m-1) !-1$
- Correct answerC$(m+1) !-1$
- D$m !(m-1) !$
Solution
The given sum is $S = \sum_{n=1}^{m} n \cdot n!$.
Observe that the general term can be written as $n \cdot n! = (n+1-1) \cdot n! = (n+1) \cdot n! - n!$.
Since $(n+1) \cdot n! = (n+1)!$, the term becomes $(n+1)! - n!$.
The summation is a telescoping series:
$S = \sum_{n=1}^{m} ((n+1)! - n!)$
$S = (2! - 1!) + (3! - 2!) + (4! - 3!) + \dots + ((m+1)! - m!)$
All intermediate terms cancel out, leaving only the last positive term and the first negative term:
$S = (m+1)! - 1!$
$S = (m+1)! - 1$.
Answer: $(m+1) !-1$
Observe that the general term can be written as $n \cdot n! = (n+1-1) \cdot n! = (n+1) \cdot n! - n!$.
Since $(n+1) \cdot n! = (n+1)!$, the term becomes $(n+1)! - n!$.
The summation is a telescoping series:
$S = \sum_{n=1}^{m} ((n+1)! - n!)$
$S = (2! - 1!) + (3! - 2!) + (4! - 3!) + \dots + ((m+1)! - m!)$
All intermediate terms cancel out, leaving only the last positive term and the first negative term:
$S = (m+1)! - 1!$
$S = (m+1)! - 1$.
Answer: $(m+1) !-1$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.