9231 P12 - Nov 2025 - Q1 - 9 marks
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(a) Use standard results from MF19 to find \(\sum_{r=1}^{n}(r^3-r)\) in terms of \(n\), fully factorising your answer.
(b) Express \(\dfrac{r+3}{r^3-r}\) in the form \(\dfrac{A}{r-1}+\dfrac{B}{r}+\dfrac{C}{r+1}\), and hence use the method of differences to find \(\sum_{r=2}^{n}\dfrac{r+3}{r^3-r}\).
(c) Deduce the value of \(\sum_{r=2}^{\infty}\dfrac{r+3}{r^3-r}\).
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