Evaluate Sum - Couldn't Arrive at Answer

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The discussion revolves around evaluating a sum, with the original poster expressing difficulty in arriving at an answer. The specific context of the problem is not detailed, but it appears to involve a series of terms that need to be summed.

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  • Participants request the original poster to share their work and breakdown of the problem, indicating a need for clarification on their approach. There is a suggestion to simplify the problem by calculating the sum of the terms directly.

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The discussion has not reached a consensus, as the original poster has not provided sufficient detail on their attempts. Some guidance has been offered regarding the calculation of terms, but the thread has been locked due to perceived lack of effort from the original poster.

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There is an indication that the original poster may not have fully engaged with the problem, as they have not managed to break it down or show their work, which is a requirement for further assistance.

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Good morning,

Can someone help me with solving this please?

Thank you in advance
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Couldn’t arrive to the answer
 

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You'll need to show us what you've done so far. Can you break the problem down?
 
PeroK said:
You'll need to show us what you've done so far. Can you break the problem down?
This is how far I went.
PeroK said:
You'll need to show us what you've done so far. Can you break the problem down?
I did not manage to break it down. The answer should be 483/200
 
martina1075 said:
This is how far I went.

I did not manage to break it down. The answer should be 483/200

We can't do your homework for you. If you really have no idea how to simplify the problem, then just add up. You've only nine terms to calculate and add together.

Doing that might give you some ideas of what you to do if ##k = 1## to ##100##, say.
 
Thread locked due to lack of effort shown by OP.
 

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