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∑ₙ=1[infinity]n/n+1
Give, The name of the method__

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Final answer:

The name of the method used to evaluate the given series is a telescoping series. By expanding and simplifying the series, we can see that all the terms cancel out except the first and last term, resulting in a sum of 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given series is ∑ₙ=1[infinity]n/n+1.

To find the name of the method used to evaluate this series, we can simplify the expression. Notice that each term in the series is of the form n/(n+1).

We can rewrite this as n/(n+1) = 1 - 1/(n+1).

Now, we can rewrite the series as ∑ₙ=1[infinity](1 - 1/(n+1)).

This is a telescoping series, which means that when we expand and simplify the expression, many terms will cancel out, leaving only a few terms at the beginning and end of the series.

Let's expand the series to see how the cancellation occurs:

∑ₙ=1[infinity](1 - 1/(n+1))

= (1 - 1/2) + (1 - 1/3) + (1 - 1/4) + ...

= 1 - 1/2 + 1/2 - 1/3 + 1/3 - 1/4 + ...

Notice that each term cancels out with the next, except the first term of 1 and the last term of -1/(n+1).

Therefore, the series simplifies to 1 + (-1/(n+1)).

To evaluate the series, we take the limit as n approaches infinity:

limₙ→∞(1 + (-1/(n+1)))

= 1 + (limₙ→∞(-1/(n+1)))

= 1 + 0

= 1.

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