Cho A = 1/1.2 + 1/3.4 + .... + 1/99.100. Chứng minh rằng 7/12 < A < 5/6

Ta có \(\frac{7}{{12}} = \frac{1}{{12}} + \frac{6}{{12}} = \frac{1}{{12}} + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{{1.2}} + \frac{1}{{3.4}} < A\)               (1)

 Lại có

 \(A = \frac{1}{{1.2}} + \frac{1}{{3.4}} + .... + \frac{1}{{99.100}} = \frac{1}{{1.2}} + \left( {\frac{1}{{3.4}} + \frac{1}{{5.6}} + ... + \frac{1}{{99.100}}} \right)\)

\( < \frac{1}{2} + \left( {\frac{1}{{3.4}} + \frac{1}{{4.5}} + ... + \frac{1}{{98.99}}} \right)\)

Mà \(\frac{1}{2} + \left( {\frac{1}{{3.4}} + \frac{1}{{4.5}} + ... + \frac{1}{{98.99}}} \right)\)

\( = \frac{1}{2} + \left( {\frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{5} + ... + \frac{1}{{98}} - \frac{1}{{99}}} \right)\)

\( = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{{99}} < \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{5}{6}\)

\( \Rightarrow A < \frac{5}{6}\) (2)

Từ (1) và (2) suy ra \(\frac{7}{{12}} < A < \frac{5}{6}.\)