MHB Integer S most close to A and less than A

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The discussion revolves around calculating the value of A, defined as a series of square root expressions involving fractions of integers. The corrected formula for A includes terms that sum from 1 to 2011, incorporating both the integer and fractional components. Participants are tasked with finding an integer S that is closest to A but still less than A. The conversation confirms that the provided answer for A is correct, indicating successful calculations. The focus remains on accurately determining the integer S in relation to A.
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$A=\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{1^2+2^2}}+\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{2^2+3^2}}+\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{3^2+4^2}}+---+\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{2011^2+2012^2}}$
please find an integer S most close to A and less than A
 
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Albert said:
$A=\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{1^2+2^2}}+\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{2^2+3^2}}+\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{3^2+4^2}}+---+\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{2011^2+2012^2}}$
please find an integer S most close to A and less than A
sorry :a typo
$A=\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{1^2}+\dfrac{1}{2^2}}+\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{2^2}+\dfrac{1}{3^2}}+\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{3^2}+\dfrac{1}{4^2}}+-------+\sqrt{1^2+\dfrac{1}{2011^2}+\dfrac{1}{2012^2}}$
 
$$A=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\sqrt{1+\frac{1}{n^2}+\frac{1}{(n+1)^2}}=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\sqrt{\frac{[n(n+1)]^2+(n+1)^2+n^2}{[n(n+1)]^2}}$$

$$=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\sqrt{\frac{n^4+2n^3+3n^2+2n+1}{[n(n+1)]^2}}=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\sqrt{\frac{(n^2+n+1)^2}{[n(n+1)]^2}}=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\frac{n^2+n+1}{n(n+1)}$$

$$=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\left(1+\frac{1}{n(n+1)}\right)=2011+\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\left(\frac1n-\frac{1}{n+1}\right)\Rightarrow S=2011$$
 
greg1313 said:
$$A=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\sqrt{1+\frac{1}{n^2}+\frac{1}{(n+1)^2}}=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\sqrt{\frac{[n(n+1)]^2+(n+1)^2+n^2}{[n(n+1)]^2}}$$

$$=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\sqrt{\frac{n^4+2n^3+3n^2+2n+1}{[n(n+1)]^2}}=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\sqrt{\frac{(n^2+n+1)^2}{[n(n+1)]^2}}=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\frac{n^2+n+1}{n(n+1)}$$

$$=\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\left(1+\frac{1}{n(n+1)}\right)=2011+\sum_{n=1}^{2011}\left(\frac1n-\frac{1}{n+1}\right)\Rightarrow S=2011$$
great ! your answer is correct
 
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