Express the Sum Using Summation Notation $\frac { 1 } { 4 } + \frac { 2 } { 5 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \cdots + \frac { 14 } { 17 }$

question 9

Multiple Choice

Express the sum using summation notation.
- $\frac { 1 } { 4 } + \frac { 2 } { 5 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \cdots + \frac { 14 } { 17 }$

• A)
• \(\sum _ { k = 0 } ^ { 14 } \frac { k } { k + 3 }\)
• B)
• \(\sum _ { k = 3 } ^ { 14 } \frac { k } { k + 1 }\)
• C)
• \(\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 14 } \frac { k } { k + 3 }\)
• D)
• \(\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { n } \frac { k } { k + 3 }\)

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