Write the Sum Without Using Sigma Notation $\sum _ { n = 2 } ^ { 100 } \frac { 1 } { n - 1 }$

question 55

Multiple Choice

Write the sum without using sigma notation. $\sum _ { n = 2 } ^ { 100 } \frac { 1 } { n - 1 }$

• A) \(1 + 2 + \frac { 1 } { 3 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } + \ldots + \frac { 1 } { 99 } + \frac { 1 } { 100 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 1 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { 3 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } + \ldots + \frac { 1 } { 98 } + \frac { 1 } { 99 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 1 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { 3 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } + \ldots + \frac { 1 } { 99 } + \frac { 1 } { 100 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 1 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { 3 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } + \ldots + \frac { 1 } { 97 } + \frac { 1 } { 98 }\)
• E) none of these

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