Finding the limit of a summation
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I have to find the limit as $n$ goes to infinity of the following expression-
$$sum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2}$$
I tried to write the expression as $$frac{(3n+r)-(r-3n)}{(3n-r)(3n+r)}$$ and then separating the numerator in the hope of getting a telescoping series but that didn’t happen, can someone help me out.
calculus sequences-and-series limits
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I have to find the limit as $n$ goes to infinity of the following expression-
$$sum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2}$$
I tried to write the expression as $$frac{(3n+r)-(r-3n)}{(3n-r)(3n+r)}$$ and then separating the numerator in the hope of getting a telescoping series but that didn’t happen, can someone help me out.
calculus sequences-and-series limits
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Try Riemann sums.
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Jan 31 at 1:47
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I have to find the limit as $n$ goes to infinity of the following expression-
$$sum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2}$$
I tried to write the expression as $$frac{(3n+r)-(r-3n)}{(3n-r)(3n+r)}$$ and then separating the numerator in the hope of getting a telescoping series but that didn’t happen, can someone help me out.
calculus sequences-and-series limits
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I have to find the limit as $n$ goes to infinity of the following expression-
$$sum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2}$$
I tried to write the expression as $$frac{(3n+r)-(r-3n)}{(3n-r)(3n+r)}$$ and then separating the numerator in the hope of getting a telescoping series but that didn’t happen, can someone help me out.
calculus sequences-and-series limits
calculus sequences-and-series limits
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Try Riemann sums.
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Try Riemann sums.
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From Riemann sum, we have$$lim_{n to infty}sum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2}=lim_{n to infty}frac1nsum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6}{9-left(frac{r}{n}right)^2}=int_0^1 frac{6}{9-x^2}, dx$$
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Yeah i got the answer with this method, thanks a lot, out of curiosity, do you think there’s a way to solve this without Riemann sum?
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– user601297
Jan 31 at 1:51
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hmmm can't think of other strategy for now.
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Jan 31 at 1:57
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$$frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2} = frac{1}{3n-r} + frac{1}{3n+r}$$ so that $$S(n) = sum_{r=1}^n frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2} = -frac{1}{3n} + sum_{k=0}^{2n} frac{1}{2n+k} = -frac{1}{3n} + H_{4n} - H_{2n-1},$$ where $H_n$ is the $n^{rm th}$ harmonic number. Then as $n to infty$, $$H_n sim log n + gamma + mathcal O(1/n),$$ so $$lim_{n to infty} S(n) = lim_{n to infty} log 4n - log 2n + mathcal O(1/n) = log 2.$$
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From Riemann sum, we have$$lim_{n to infty}sum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2}=lim_{n to infty}frac1nsum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6}{9-left(frac{r}{n}right)^2}=int_0^1 frac{6}{9-x^2}, dx$$
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Yeah i got the answer with this method, thanks a lot, out of curiosity, do you think there’s a way to solve this without Riemann sum?
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– user601297
Jan 31 at 1:51
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hmmm can't think of other strategy for now.
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 31 at 1:57
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From Riemann sum, we have$$lim_{n to infty}sum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2}=lim_{n to infty}frac1nsum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6}{9-left(frac{r}{n}right)^2}=int_0^1 frac{6}{9-x^2}, dx$$
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Yeah i got the answer with this method, thanks a lot, out of curiosity, do you think there’s a way to solve this without Riemann sum?
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– user601297
Jan 31 at 1:51
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hmmm can't think of other strategy for now.
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 31 at 1:57
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From Riemann sum, we have$$lim_{n to infty}sum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2}=lim_{n to infty}frac1nsum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6}{9-left(frac{r}{n}right)^2}=int_0^1 frac{6}{9-x^2}, dx$$
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From Riemann sum, we have$$lim_{n to infty}sum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2}=lim_{n to infty}frac1nsum_{r =1}^{n}frac{6}{9-left(frac{r}{n}right)^2}=int_0^1 frac{6}{9-x^2}, dx$$
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Yeah i got the answer with this method, thanks a lot, out of curiosity, do you think there’s a way to solve this without Riemann sum?
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– user601297
Jan 31 at 1:51
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hmmm can't think of other strategy for now.
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 31 at 1:57
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Yeah i got the answer with this method, thanks a lot, out of curiosity, do you think there’s a way to solve this without Riemann sum?
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– user601297
Jan 31 at 1:51
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hmmm can't think of other strategy for now.
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 31 at 1:57
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Yeah i got the answer with this method, thanks a lot, out of curiosity, do you think there’s a way to solve this without Riemann sum?
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– user601297
Jan 31 at 1:51
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Yeah i got the answer with this method, thanks a lot, out of curiosity, do you think there’s a way to solve this without Riemann sum?
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– user601297
Jan 31 at 1:51
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hmmm can't think of other strategy for now.
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 31 at 1:57
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hmmm can't think of other strategy for now.
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Jan 31 at 1:57
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$$frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2} = frac{1}{3n-r} + frac{1}{3n+r}$$ so that $$S(n) = sum_{r=1}^n frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2} = -frac{1}{3n} + sum_{k=0}^{2n} frac{1}{2n+k} = -frac{1}{3n} + H_{4n} - H_{2n-1},$$ where $H_n$ is the $n^{rm th}$ harmonic number. Then as $n to infty$, $$H_n sim log n + gamma + mathcal O(1/n),$$ so $$lim_{n to infty} S(n) = lim_{n to infty} log 4n - log 2n + mathcal O(1/n) = log 2.$$
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$$frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2} = frac{1}{3n-r} + frac{1}{3n+r}$$ so that $$S(n) = sum_{r=1}^n frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2} = -frac{1}{3n} + sum_{k=0}^{2n} frac{1}{2n+k} = -frac{1}{3n} + H_{4n} - H_{2n-1},$$ where $H_n$ is the $n^{rm th}$ harmonic number. Then as $n to infty$, $$H_n sim log n + gamma + mathcal O(1/n),$$ so $$lim_{n to infty} S(n) = lim_{n to infty} log 4n - log 2n + mathcal O(1/n) = log 2.$$
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$$frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2} = frac{1}{3n-r} + frac{1}{3n+r}$$ so that $$S(n) = sum_{r=1}^n frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2} = -frac{1}{3n} + sum_{k=0}^{2n} frac{1}{2n+k} = -frac{1}{3n} + H_{4n} - H_{2n-1},$$ where $H_n$ is the $n^{rm th}$ harmonic number. Then as $n to infty$, $$H_n sim log n + gamma + mathcal O(1/n),$$ so $$lim_{n to infty} S(n) = lim_{n to infty} log 4n - log 2n + mathcal O(1/n) = log 2.$$
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$$frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2} = frac{1}{3n-r} + frac{1}{3n+r}$$ so that $$S(n) = sum_{r=1}^n frac{6n}{9n^2-r^2} = -frac{1}{3n} + sum_{k=0}^{2n} frac{1}{2n+k} = -frac{1}{3n} + H_{4n} - H_{2n-1},$$ where $H_n$ is the $n^{rm th}$ harmonic number. Then as $n to infty$, $$H_n sim log n + gamma + mathcal O(1/n),$$ so $$lim_{n to infty} S(n) = lim_{n to infty} log 4n - log 2n + mathcal O(1/n) = log 2.$$
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