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![**Question 13: Evaluate the Sum**
\[ \sum_{i=0}^{3} \frac{1}{i^2 + 1} \]
This problem requires evaluating the sum of the series from \( i = 0 \) to \( i = 3 \) for the expression \(\frac{1}{i^2 + 1}\).
### Step-by-Step Solution:
1. **Substitute \( i = 0 \):**
\[ \frac{1}{0^2 + 1} = \frac{1}{1} = 1 \]
2. **Substitute \( i = 1 \):**
\[ \frac{1}{1^2 + 1} = \frac{1}{2} \]
3. **Substitute \( i = 2 \):**
\[ \frac{1}{2^2 + 1} = \frac{1}{4 + 1} = \frac{1}{5} \]
4. **Substitute \( i = 3 \):**
\[ \frac{1}{3^2 + 1} = \frac{1}{9 + 1} = \frac{1}{10} \]
### Sum the Evaluated Terms:
\[ \sum_{i=0}^{3} \frac{1}{i^2 + 1} = 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{10} \]
### Simplify the Sum:
- Convert the fractions to a common denominator of 10 for simplification:
\[ 1 = \frac{10}{10} \]
\[ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{10} \]
\[ \frac{1}{5} = \frac{2}{10} \]
\[ \frac{1}{10} = \frac{1}{10} \]
- Add the fractions:
\[ \frac{10}{10} + \frac{5}{10} + \frac{2}{10} + \frac{1}{10} = \frac{10 + 5 + 2 + 1}{10} = \frac{18}{10} = 1.8 \]
### Final Answer:
\[ \sum_{i=0}^{3} \frac{1}{i^2 + 1} = 1.8 \]
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Transcribed Image Text:**Question 13: Evaluate the Sum**
\[ \sum_{i=0}^{3} \frac{1}{i^2 + 1} \]
This problem requires evaluating the sum of the series from \( i = 0 \) to \( i = 3 \) for the expression \(\frac{1}{i^2 + 1}\).
### Step-by-Step Solution:
1. **Substitute \( i = 0 \):**
\[ \frac{1}{0^2 + 1} = \frac{1}{1} = 1 \]
2. **Substitute \( i = 1 \):**
\[ \frac{1}{1^2 + 1} = \frac{1}{2} \]
3. **Substitute \( i = 2 \):**
\[ \frac{1}{2^2 + 1} = \frac{1}{4 + 1} = \frac{1}{5} \]
4. **Substitute \( i = 3 \):**
\[ \frac{1}{3^2 + 1} = \frac{1}{9 + 1} = \frac{1}{10} \]
### Sum the Evaluated Terms:
\[ \sum_{i=0}^{3} \frac{1}{i^2 + 1} = 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{10} \]
### Simplify the Sum:
- Convert the fractions to a common denominator of 10 for simplification:
\[ 1 = \frac{10}{10} \]
\[ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{10} \]
\[ \frac{1}{5} = \frac{2}{10} \]
\[ \frac{1}{10} = \frac{1}{10} \]
- Add the fractions:
\[ \frac{10}{10} + \frac{5}{10} + \frac{2}{10} + \frac{1}{10} = \frac{10 + 5 + 2 + 1}{10} = \frac{18}{10} = 1.8 \]
### Final Answer:
\[ \sum_{i=0}^{3} \frac{1}{i^2 + 1} = 1.8 \]
Thus,
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