Find a formula for the nth partial sum of the series and use it to find the​ series' sum if the series converges. StartFraction 13 Over 2 times 3 EndFraction plus StartFraction 13 Over 3 times 4 EndFraction plus StartFraction 13 Over 4 times 5 EndFraction plus midline ellipsis plus StartFraction 13 Over (n plus 1 )(n plus 2 )EndFraction plus midline ellipsis

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Looks like the series is supposed to be

[tex]\dfrac{13}{2\times3}+\dfrac{13}{3\times4}+\dfrac{13}{4\times5}+\cdots+\dfrac{13}{(n+1)(n+2)}[/tex]

or in condensed form,

[tex]\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{13}{(k+1)(k+2)}[/tex]

Decompose the summand into partial fractions:

[tex]\dfrac{13}{(k+1)(k+2)}=\dfrac a{k+1}+\dfrac b{k+2}[/tex]

[tex]\implies 13=a(k+2)+b(k+1)[/tex]

[tex]k=-1\implies13=a[/tex]

[tex]k=-2\implies13=-b\implies b=-13[/tex]

So the [tex]n[/tex]th partial sum of the series is

[tex]S_n=\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{13}{k+1}-\frac{13}{k+2}[/tex]

[tex]\displaystyle S_k=\left(\frac{13}2-\frac{13}3\right)+\left(\frac{13}3-\frac{13}4\right)+\cdots+\left(\frac{13}n-\frac{13}{n+1}\right)+\left(\frac{13}{n+1}-\frac{13}{n+2}\right)[/tex]

[tex]\implies S_k=\dfrac{13}2-\dfrac{13}{n+2}[/tex]

As [tex]n\to\infty[/tex], the second term converges to 0, leaving the value of the infinite series,

[tex]\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^\infty\frac{13}{(k+1)(k+2)}=\boxed{\frac{13}2}[/tex]