5 1 1 Σ a Compute the summation i i+1
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a. Compute the summation
\[
\sum_{i=1}^{5} \left( \frac{1}{i} - \frac{1}{i+1} \right)
\]
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Explanation:
This expression represents a summation from \(i = 1\) to \(i = 5\) where each term in the series is the difference between the reciprocal of \(i\) and the reciprocal of \(i+1\).](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb34753c0-065a-4307-ab8c-7afc3888779e%2Fb4fbdc1b-8df7-4256-9de9-45f3bf653428%2F0ow8esn_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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a. Compute the summation
\[
\sum_{i=1}^{5} \left( \frac{1}{i} - \frac{1}{i+1} \right)
\]
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Explanation:
This expression represents a summation from \(i = 1\) to \(i = 5\) where each term in the series is the difference between the reciprocal of \(i\) and the reciprocal of \(i+1\).
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