If f(x) = (1/x) – 1/ (x + 1), then what is the value of f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + - - - + f(10)?

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  1. 9/10
  2. 10/11
  3. 11/12
  4. 12/13

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Option 2 : 10/11
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f(x) = 1/x – 1/ (x + 1)

Put x = 1

⇒ f(1) = 1 – ½

Put x = 2

⇒ f(2) = ½ – 1/3

Put x = 3

⇒ f(3) = 1/3 – ¼

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Put x = 10

⇒ f(10) = 1/10 – 1/11

Adding all the functions,

⇒ f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + - - + f(10) = 1 – ½ + ½ – 1/3 + 1/3 – ¼ + - - - + 1/10 – 1/11

∴ f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + - - + f(10) = 1 – 1/11 = 10/11

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