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Sum to n terms of the series S=1+21+1n+31+1n2+is given by

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n2
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(n+1)2
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n(n+1)
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Correct option is A

Let x=1+1/n. Then              S=1+2x+3x2…+nxn−1⇒     xS=x+2x2+…+(n−1)xn−1+nxnSubtracting, we get(1−x)S=1+x+x2+…+xn−1−nxn              =1−xn1−x−nxn⇒   −1nS=(−n)1−1+1nn−n1+1nn=−n⇒            S=n2


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