FM June 2021 p13 q01
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(a) Show that \(\tan(r+1) - \tan r = \frac{\sin 1}{\cos(r+1)\cos r}\).
Let \(u_r = \frac{1}{\cos(r+1)\cos r}\).
(b) Use the method of differences to find \(\sum_{r=1}^{n} u_r\).
(c) Explain why the infinite series \(u_1 + u_2 + u_3 + \ldots\) does not converge.
Solution
(a) Start with the identity for the difference of tangents:
\(\tan(r+1) - \tan r = \frac{\sin(r+1)\cos r - \cos(r+1)\sin r}{\cos(r+1)\cos r}\)
This simplifies to:
\(\frac{\sin 1}{\cos(r+1)\cos r}\)
Thus, \(\tan(r+1) - \tan r = \frac{\sin 1}{\cos(r+1)\cos r}\).
(b) Using the method of differences, we have:
\(\sum_{r=1}^{n} u_r = \sum_{r=1}^{n} \frac{1}{\cos(r+1)\cos r}\)
Recognizing the telescoping nature:
\(\sum_{r=1}^{n} \left( \tan(r+1) - \tan r \right) = \tan(n+1) - \tan 1\)
Thus, \(\sum_{r=1}^{n} u_r = \frac{\tan(n+1) - \tan 1}{\sin 1}\).
(c) As \(n \to \infty\), \(\tan(n+1)\) oscillates, so the series \(u_1 + u_2 + u_3 + \ldots\) does not converge.
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