Q32 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (01 Sep Shift 2) · MathematicsQ183 / 361 · JEE Main 2021 (01 Sep Shift 2) · Mathematics · Sequences and Series · Summation of SeriesPractise ModeOff Let Sn=1·(n-1)+2·(n-2)+3·(n-3)+…+(n-1)·1, n⩾4. The sum ∑n=4∞2 Snn!-1(n-2)! is equal to : Ae-26Correct answerBe-13Ce6De3Solution Let Sn=1·(n-1)+2·(n-2)+3·(n-3)+…+(n-1)·1, n⩾4.General form of Sn=∑r=1n-1r(n-r)=nn2-162 Snn!=2nn+1n-16nn-1n-2!=(n+1)3(n-2)!⇒∑n=4∞2Snn!-1(n-2)!⇒∑n=4∞(n+1)3(n-2)!-1(n-2)!=∑n=4∞(n-2)3(n-2)!=13∑n=4∞1(n-3)!=1311!+12!+13!+…..=e-13Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.PreviousNext