Manipal MET2021MathematicsSequences and Series
1+ 3 1! + 5 2! + 7 3! + is
Options
- A5
- B2 e
- C3 e
- DNone of these
Correct answer
C. 3 e
Step-by-step solution
Let T_n be the n th term of a given series: T_n= (2 n-1) (n-1)! ; n=1,2,3, , aligned T_n & = 2 n (n-1)! - 1 (n-1)! & =2 [ (n-1) (n-1)! + 1 (n-1)! ]- 1 (n-1)! & = 2 (n-2)! + 1 (n-1)! _ n=1 ^ T_n & = _ n=1 ^ 2 (n-2)! + _ n=1 ^ 1 (n-1)! & =2 e+e=3 e aligned