MHB A=1×3×5×7+3×5×7×9+5×7×9×11+−−−+(2n−3)×(2n−1)×(2n+1)×(2n+3)

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The discussion revolves around simplifying the expression A, which is defined as A=1×3×5×7+3×5×7×9+5×7×9×11+...+(2n−3)×(2n−1)×(2n+1)×(2n+3) for natural numbers n greater than or equal to 2. Participants are focused on finding a more concise representation of A in terms of n. The conversation highlights various approaches to simplifying the expression, with one user, MarkFL, receiving praise for their solution. The thread emphasizes mathematical reasoning and collaboration in problem-solving. Overall, the goal is to derive a simplified formula for A based on the given parameters.
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$A=1\times 3\times 5\times 7+3\times 5\times 7\times 9+5\times 7\times 9\times 11
+---+(2n-3)\times (2n-1)\times (2n+1)\times (2n+3)$
here $n\geq 2, and \,\, n\in N$
$simplify\,\,A\,\, in\,\, expression \,\, with \,\,n$
 
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My solution:

We may express $A$ recursively as follows:

$$A_{n}-A_{n-1}=(2n-3)(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)=16n^4-40n^2+9$$ where $2\le n$

Our homogeneous solution is:

$$h_n=k_1$$

And our particular solution will take the form:

$$p_n=An^5+Bn^4+Cn^3+Dn^2+En$$

Substituting into our recursion, there results:

$$5An^4-(10A-4B)n^3+(10A-6B+3C)n^2-(5A-4B+3C-2D)n+(A-B+C-D+E)=16n^4+0n^3-40n^2+0n+9$$

Equating corresponding coefficients, and solving the resulting system, we obtain:

$$(A,B,C,D,E)=\left(\frac{16}{5},8,-8,-20,\frac{9}{5}\right)$$

And so our particular solution is:

$$p_n=\frac{16}{5}n^5+8n^4-8n^3-20n^2+\frac{9}{5}n$$

Now, we know fromn the principle of superposition and the initial condition:

$$A_2=90+k=105\implies k=15$$

And so our solution (closed-form for $A_n$) is:

$$A_n=\frac{16}{5}n^5+8n^4-8n^3-20n^2+\frac{9}{5}n+15$$
 
MarkFL said:
My solution:

We may express $A$ recursively as follows:

$$A_{n}-A_{n-1}=(2n-3)(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3)=16n^4-40n^2+9$$ where $2\le n$

Our homogeneous solution is:

$$h_n=k_1$$

And our particular solution will take the form:

$$p_n=An^5+Bn^4+Cn^3+Dn^2+En$$

Substituting into our recursion, there results:

$$5An^4-(10A-4B)n^3+(10A-6B+3C)n^2-(5A-4B+3C-2D)n+(A-B+C-D+E)=16n^4+0n^3-40n^2+0n+9$$

Equating corresponding coefficients, and solving the resulting system, we obtain:

$$(A,B,C,D,E)=\left(\frac{16}{5},8,-8,-20,\frac{9}{5}\right)$$

And so our particular solution is:

$$p_n=\frac{16}{5}n^5+8n^4-8n^3-20n^2+\frac{9}{5}n$$

Now, we know fromn the principle of superposition and the initial condition:

$$A_2=90+k=105\implies k=15$$

And so our solution (closed-form for $A_n$) is:

$$A_n=\frac{16}{5}n^5+8n^4-8n^3-20n^2+\frac{9}{5}n+15$$
nice job ,MarkFL !
 
Here is a little puzzle from the book 100 Geometric Games by Pierre Berloquin. The side of a small square is one meter long and the side of a larger square one and a half meters long. One vertex of the large square is at the center of the small square. The side of the large square cuts two sides of the small square into one- third parts and two-thirds parts. What is the area where the squares overlap?

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