Question 7.

Consider the sequence t1=1,t2=1t_1 = 1, t_2 = -1 and tn=(n3n1)tn2t_n = \left(\cfrac{n - 3}{n - 1}\right)t_{n - 2} for n3n \geq 3. Then, the value of the sum 1t2+1t4+1t6+.......+1t2022+1t2024\cfrac{1}{t_2} + \cfrac{1}{t_4} + \cfrac{1}{t_6} + ....... +\cfrac{1}{t_{2022}} + \cfrac{1}{t_{2024}}, is

A
-1024144
B
-1022121
C
-1023132
D
-1026169

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Text Explanation

Finding the terms in the sequence, we see that t3=0t_3=0t4=13t_4=-\dfrac{1}{3}t5=0t_5=0

We would notice that all the odd terms are 0, and we are also asked the sum of only even terms, so we do not need to consider those

t6=15t_6=-\dfrac{1}{5}

We see that the even terms are in an HP: 1, 13, 15, 17, ...-1,\ -\dfrac{1}{3},\ -\dfrac{1}{5},\ -\dfrac{1}{7},\ ...

The sum we are asked is the inverse of these terms, that is: -1, -3, -5, -7, up to 1012 terms

The sum of this AP would be [(2× 1)+(10121)(2)]2× 1012\dfrac{\left[-\left(2\times\ 1\right)+\left(1012-1\right)\left(-2\right)\right]}{2}\times\ 1012

Which is equal to 1012× 1012 = 1024144-1012\times\ 1012\ =\ -1024144

Therefore, Option A is the correct answer. 

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