Evaluate the Expression $\sum _ { i = 8 } ^ { 11 } \frac { 1 } { i - 3 }$

question 42

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression.
- $\sum _ { i = 8 } ^ { 11 } \frac { 1 } { i - 3 }$

• A) 26
• B) \(\frac { 533 } { 840 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 701 } { 1320 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 1755 } { 4096 }\)

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