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Let's work through the two parts of this problem step-by-step:

### Part (i)
We are given the expression:

\[
\frac{3}{r} - \frac{2}{r+1} + \frac{1}{r+2} = \frac{4r + 6}{r(r+1)(r+2)}
\]

We need to find the constant \( C \) such that:

\[
\sum_{r=1}^{n} \frac{2r + 3}{r(r+1)(r+2)} = C - \frac{3}{2(n+1)} - \frac{1}{2(n+2)}
\]

**Solution:**

Rewrite the general term inside the summation:

\[
\frac{2r + 3}{r(r+1)(r+2)} = \frac{A}{r} + \frac{B}{r+1} + \frac{C}{r+2}
\]

Matching this form to the pattern given:

\[
2r + 3 = A(r+1)(r+2) + B(r)(r+2) + C(r)(r+1)
\]

Expanding and equating coefficients, we can solve for \( A, B, \) and \( C \). After integrating these into the summation, simplifying the terms will allow us to equate the sums.

### Part (ii)
We need to find the sum:

\[
\frac{7}{2 \times 3 \times 4} + \frac{9}{3 \times 4 \times 5} + \frac{11}{4 \times 5 \times 6} + \ldots + \frac{2n + 3}{n(n+1)(n+2)}
\]

**Solution:**

Each term is of the form:

\[
\frac{2r + 3}{r(r+1)(r+2)}
\]

Using partial fractions, simplify each term and recognize it as a telescoping series, where intermediate terms cancel out, leaving only the boundary terms for evaluation.

Let’s work through these calculations to find the required values of \( C \) and the sum explicitly.

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### Related Questions:
1. How do you decompose a rational function into partial fractions?
2. What is a telescoping series, and how does it simplify the sum of terms?
3. How do boundary terms affect the sum of a telescoping series?
4. What techniques can be used to equate coefficients in partial fraction decomposition?
5. Can this approach be generalized for other forms of similar series?

**Tip:** Always check the cancellation pattern in a telescoping series; it significantly simplifies the evaluation of complex sums.

Using the result 3/r - 2/(r+1) + 1/(r+2) = 4r + 6 / [r(r+1)(r+2)], find the constant C such that the summation from r=1 to n of (2r + 3) / [r(r+1)(r+2)] equals C - 3 / [2(n+1)] - 1 / [2(n+2)]. Also, find the sum of 7 / (2 * 3 * 4) + 9 / (3 * 4 * 5) + ... + (2n + 3) / [n(n+1)(n+2)].

Learn how to find the constant C for a series summation and calculate the sum using partial fraction decomposition and telescoping series techniques. Ideal for high school students in Grades 11-12 studying advanced algebra.

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