Math Problem Statement

1 + (1/2 + 2/2) + (1/3 + 2/3 + 3/3) + ... + (1/100 + 2/100 + ... + 99/100) = ?

Solution

The image shows a mathematical expression that is a sum of several terms, starting with:

1+(12+22)+(13+23+33)++(1100+2100++99100)1 + \left(\frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{2}\right) + \left(\frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{3} + \frac{3}{3}\right) + \cdots + \left(\frac{1}{100} + \frac{2}{100} + \cdots + \frac{99}{100}\right)

This appears to follow a pattern where each term of the sum is the sum of fractions where the numerators go from 11 to one less than the denominator (which is increasing from 2 to 100).

Let's break it down:

  1. First term: 11
  2. Second term: 12+22=32\frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{2} = \frac{3}{2}
  3. Third term: 13+23+33=63=2\frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{3} + \frac{3}{3} = \frac{6}{3} = 2
  4. Fourth term: 14+24+34+44=104=2.5\frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{4} + \frac{3}{4} + \frac{4}{4} = \frac{10}{4} = 2.5
  5. The final term involves the sum of fractions for denominator 100100, which would be: 1100+2100++99100=99×100200=49.5\frac{1}{100} + \frac{2}{100} + \cdots + \frac{99}{100} = \frac{99 \times 100}{200} = 49.5

This sum follows a pattern where for each nn-th term, you are summing up 1n+2n++nn\frac{1}{n} + \frac{2}{n} + \dots + \frac{n}{n}, which simplifies to n(n+1)2n=n+12\frac{n(n+1)}{2n} = \frac{n+1}{2}.

Therefore, the entire sum is:

1+32+2+2.5++10021 + \frac{3}{2} + 2 + 2.5 + \cdots + \frac{100}{2}

This is an arithmetic progression from 11 to 5050. The sum of an arithmetic progression is given by:

S=n2(a1+an)S = \frac{n}{2} \left( a_1 + a_n \right)

where nn is the number of terms, a1a_1 is the first term, and ana_n is the last term. Here, a1=1a_1 = 1 and an=50a_n = 50, with 100 terms in total. So:

S=1002(1+50)=50×51=2550S = \frac{100}{2} \left( 1 + 50 \right) = 50 \times 51 = 2550

Thus, the total sum is 25502550.

Would you like to go deeper into any part of this explanation?

Here are some related questions you might find interesting:

  1. What is an arithmetic progression, and how is it derived?
  2. Can we generalize this sum for any series of this form?
  3. How do you compute sums of fractions efficiently?
  4. What are the properties of series that grow with both numerator and denominator?
  5. How do partial sums change the outcome of series?

Tip: Arithmetic progression sums are very useful when dealing with regularly increasing sequences. Knowing the formula can help simplify complex sums quickly.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Arithmetic Progression
Series
Summation of Fractions

Formulas

Sum of an arithmetic progression: S = (n/2)(a1 + an)
Sum of fractions for n terms: Σ(k/n) for k = 1 to n

Theorems

Arithmetic Series Formula

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12