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Why the Formulas Work · Challenge problem

Evaluate 11+2+12+3+⋯+1168+169\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1}+\sqrt{2}} + \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}} + \cdots + \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{168}+\sqrt{169}}.