Find the sum of the following.
up to n terms.
The given sum can be written as (1 + 1 + 1 + …) - (1/n, 2/n, 3/n, …)
Sum of first series up to n terms = 1 + 1 + 1 + … up to n terms
= n
Now, consider the second series:
Here, first term = a = 1/n
Common difference = d = (2/n) - (1/n) = (1/n)
Now, Sum of n terms of an arithmetic series is given by:
Sn = [2a + (n - 1)d]
Therefore sum of n terms of second arithmetic series is given by:
∴ Sn = [2(1/n) + (n - 1)(1/n)]
= [(2/n) + 1 - (1/n)]
= [(1/n) + 1]
= = = (n + 1)/2
Now, sum of n terms of the complete series = Sum of n terms of first series - Sum of n terms of second series
= n - (n + 1)/2
= (2n - n - 1)/2
= 1/2 (n - 1)