OCR MEI Further Pure Core Specimen — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Pure Core (Further Pure Core)
SessionSpecimen
TopicSequences and series, recurrence and convergence

5
  1. Express \(\frac { 2 } { ( r + 1 ) ( r + 3 ) }\) in partial fractions.
  2. Hence find \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \frac { 1 } { ( r + 1 ) ( r + 3 ) }\), expressing your answer as a single fraction.