Find the Indicated Sum $$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 5 } \frac { ( \mathrm { i } - 1 ) ! } { ( \mathrm { i } + 1 ) ! }$$

question 103

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated sum.
- $$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 5 } \frac { ( \mathrm { i } - 1 ) ! } { ( \mathrm { i } + 1 ) ! }$$

• A) \(\frac { 9 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 5 } { 6 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 21 } { 10 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 73 } { 30 }\)

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