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lim n→∞ [x]+[2x]+[3x]+.........+[nx]


n2

prakhar raj ratna , 16 Years ago
Grade 12
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abhilash sainathan

ans :x/2

Last Activity: 16 Years ago
anthony rebello

I think the answer is                          X/2

 

heres how u do it :

 

[x] can be written as X+{x}    --> {x} is fractional part .. between 0 and 1

 

therefore ,

lim n→∞  [x]+[2x]+[3x]+.........+[nx]


                                  n2

is =

lim n→∞  x+2x+3x+.........+nx + {x}+{2x} ...+{nx}


                                  n2

= x(1+2+3+..+n)   +   {x}+...{nx}


                           n^2

 

=x(n(n+1))/2n^2 +  ({x}+...{nx})/n^2

 

Since {} is only b/w 0 and 1  , the second operand becomes 0 as n tends to

 

on solving the first part , u get (n2 x +nx)/2n2 = x/2 +x/2n

 

x/2n becomes 0 as x tends to infinity.

 

therefore the answer is x/2.

 

An easy way to do limits when Greatest integer  function is there, is to take out the commom element which does not change ... in this case x. (x , 2x, 3x ...)  x remains same.

divide this element by the power to which the denominator (having the dependent variable) is raised.

 

eg: [x]+[2x]+[3x]....+[nx]


                   n3

as n tends to infinity, = x/3


 

 

 

Last Activity: 16 Years ago
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