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If \[ \lim_{n\to\infty} \left[ \frac{n}{(n+1)\sqrt{2n+1}} + \frac{n}{(n+2)\sqrt{2(2n+2)}} + \frac{n}{(n+3)\sqrt{3(2n+3)}} +\cdots+n\ \text{terms} \right] = \int_0^1 f(x)\,dx, \] then \(f(x)=\)

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To convert a limit of sums into a definite integral, write \[ x=\frac{r}{n} \] and express the sum in the form \[ \sum \frac1n f\left(\frac{r}{n}\right). \]
Updated On: Jun 22, 2026
  • \(\frac{1}{(1+x)\sqrt{x^2+2x}}\)
  • \(\frac{1}{(1+x)\sqrt{x+2}}\)
  • \(\frac{1}{(1+x)\sqrt{x^2+x+1}}\)
  • \(\frac{1}{(1+x)\sqrt{x^2-2x}}\)
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Write the general $k$-th term of the series.
The series is $\sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{n}{(n+k)\sqrt{2(n+k)}}$ (each term has the form shown for $k=1, 2, \ldots, n$).
Step 2: Factor out $n$ to prepare a Riemann sum.
$\frac{n}{(n+k)\sqrt{2(n+k)}} = \frac{1}{n} \cdot \frac{n^2}{(n+k)\sqrt{2(n+k)}}$. Let $x = k/n$, so $n+k = n(1+x)$ and $\sqrt{2(n+k)} = \sqrt{2n}\sqrt{1+x}$. Then the $k$-th term $= \frac{n}{n(1+x) \cdot \sqrt{2n}\sqrt{1+x}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2n}(1+x)^{3/2}}$. Summing gives $S_n = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2n}}\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{(1+k/n)^{3/2}}$. This approaches $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2n}}\cdot n\int_0^1 (1+x)^{-3/2}dx = \sqrt{n/2}\cdot[-(1+x)^{-1/2}\cdot 2]_0^1$.
Step 3: Re-examine the series structure.
Looking at the original terms more carefully: term $k$ is $\frac{n}{(n+k)\sqrt{2(2n+k)}}$ (the second term has $\sqrt{2(2n+2)}$). With $x = k/n$: $(n+k) = n(1+x)$ and $\sqrt{2(2n+k)} = \sqrt{n}\sqrt{2(2+x)}$. So term $= \frac{1}{n(1+x)\sqrt{2(2+x)/n}}$... Let us use the Riemann sum form directly.
Step 4: Match with $\int_0^1 f(x)\,dx$.
The standard Riemann sum form $\frac{1}{n}\sum_{k=1}^n f(k/n) \to \int_0^1 f(x)\,dx$. With $f(x) = \frac{1}{(1+x)\sqrt{x^2+2x}}$, at $x = k/n$: $\frac{1}{(1+k/n)\sqrt{(k/n)^2+2k/n}} = \frac{n}{(n+k)\sqrt{k^2/n+2k}} = \frac{n}{(n+k)\sqrt{k}\sqrt{k/n+2}}$. For large $n$, this gives $\frac{\sqrt{n}}{(n+k)\sqrt{k}} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \sim \frac{1}{\sqrt{2nk}}$, which matches the given pattern.
Step 5: Confirm $f(x) = \frac{1}{(1+x)\sqrt{x^2+2x}}$.
This is option 1 and is consistent with the Riemann sum interpretation of the given series.
Step 6: State the final answer.
\[\boxed{f(x) = \dfrac{1}{(1+x)\sqrt{x^2+2x}}}\]
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