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Why the Formulas Work · Challenge problem

Evaluate ∑k=1501k(k+1)\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{50}\frac{1}{k(k+1)} by telescoping (use 1k(k+1)=1k−1k+1\frac{1}{k(k+1)}=\frac1k-\frac{1}{k+1}).