2002 AMC 10P Problems/Problem 23
Problem
Let
![\[a=\frac{1^2}{1} + \frac{2^2}{3} + \frac{3^2}{5} + \; \dots \; + \frac{1001^2}{2001}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/8/1/4/81414ced90ee5723c960e8677bf115e72410e4bb.png)
and
![\[b=\frac{1^2}{3} + \frac{2^2}{5} + \frac{3^2}{7} + \; \dots \; + \frac{1001^2}{2003}.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/f/8/6/f86575c256e324ddd1158f0937d2855e81aad62d.png)
Find the integer closest to 
Solution 1
Start by subtracting 
and 
and group those with a common denominator together, leaving 
and 
to the side.
\begin{align*} $a-b &=\frac{1^2}{1} + \frac{2^2}{3} + \frac{3^2}{5} + \; \dots \; + \frac{1001^2}{2001} - \frac{1^2}{3} + \frac{2^2}{5} + \frac{3^2}{7} + \; \dots \; + \frac{1001^2}{2003} \\ &=\frac{(2^2-1^2)}{3}+\frac{(3^2-2^2)}{5}+\frac{4^2-3^2}{7} + \; \dots \; + \frac{1001^2-1000^2}{2001} + 1 - \frac{1001^2} \\{2003}.$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) \end{align*}
See also
| 2002 AMC 10P (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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