COMEDK2024MathematicsSequences and Series
_ k=1 ²⁰ k k !is equal to
Options
- A21 !
- B20 ! + 1
- C21!-1
- D20!-1
Correct answer
C. 21!-1
Step-by-step solution
We have, _ k=1 ²⁰ k k ! aligned _ k=1 ²⁰ k k! & = _ k=1 ²⁰(k+1-1) k!= _ k=1 ²⁰[(k+1) k!-k!] & = _ k=1 ²⁰(k+1)!- _ k=1 ²⁰ k![ (n+1) n!=(n+1)! & =2!-1!+3!-2!+21!-3!+ +21!-20! & =21!-1 aligned