Question #203180

Prove that

lim n→∞ [ 1/ √(2n-1) + 1/ √(4n-22) + 1/ √(6n-32) +.... + 1/n ] = π /2

Expert's answer

limn→∞[12n−1+14n−22+16n−32+•••+1n]=limn→∞∑k=1n[12kn−k2]=limn→∞∑k=1n1n12(kn)−(kn)2By integral test,∫0112x−x2dx=∫0111−(x−1)2dxPut x−1=t  ⟹  dx=dt∫−1011−t2dt=sin−1t]−10=sin−1(0)−sin−1(−1)=0−(−π2)=π2lim _{n→∞} [ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2n-1}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{4n-2^2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{6n-3^2}}+•••+\frac{1}{n}]=lim _{n→∞}\sum_{k=1 } ^n [ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2kn-k^2}}]\\ =lim _{n→∞}\sum_{k=1 } ^n \frac{1}{n} \frac{1}{\sqrt{2(\frac{k}{n})-(\frac{k}{n}) ^2}}\\ \text{By integral test,}\\ \int_0^1 \frac{1}{\sqrt{2x-x^2}}dx\\ =\int_0^1 \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-(x-1)^2}}dx\\ Put \space x-1=t\implies dx=dt\\ \int_{-1}^0 \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-t^2}}dt\\ =sin^{-1}t]_{-1}^0\\ =sin^{-1}(0)-sin^{-1}(-1)\\ =0-(-\frac{\pi}{2})\\ =\frac{\pi}{2}


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