1. Understand the limit:
We need to evaluate: \[ \lim_{n \to \infty} \left( \frac{n}{n^2 + 1^2} + \frac{n}{n^2 + 2^2} + \cdots + \frac{1}{5n} \right) \]
2. Recognize the sum as a Riemann sum:
The given expression can be written as: \[ \lim_{n \to \infty} \sum_{k=1}^{4n} \frac{n}{n^2 + k^2} \] This resembles the Riemann sum for an integral.
3. Convert to an integral:
Divide numerator and denominator by \( n^2 \): \[ \frac{n}{n^2 + k^2} = \frac{1/n}{1 + (k/n)^2} \] The sum becomes: \[ \lim_{n \to \infty} \sum_{k=1}^{4n} \frac{1}{n} \cdot \frac{1}{1 + (k/n)^2} \] This is the Riemann sum for: \[ \int_{0}^{4} \frac{1}{1 + x^2} dx \]
4. Evaluate the integral:
\[ \int_{0}^{4} \frac{1}{1 + x^2} dx = \tan^{-1} x \Big|_{0}^{4} = \tan^{-1} 4 - \tan^{-1} 0 = \tan^{-1} 4 \] However, the upper limit should be 2 (since \( k \) goes up to \( 2n \) when the last term is \( \frac{1}{5n} \)): \[ \int_{0}^{2} \frac{1}{1 + x^2} dx = \tan^{-1} 2 \]
Correct Answer: (C) \( \tan^{-1} 2 \)
$$ \lim_{n \to \infty} \left( \frac{n}{n^2 + 1^2} + \frac{n}{n^2 + 2^2} + \frac{n}{n^2 + 3^2} + \cdots + \frac{n}{n^2 + 5^2} \right) $$
Step 1: Rewriting the sum
The sum has 5 terms, each of the form:
$$ \frac{n}{n^2 + k^2} \quad \text{for} \quad k = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. $$
We want to take the limit of this sum as $ n \to \infty $.
Step 2: Analyzing each term
Each term can be simplified as follows for large $ n $:
$$ \frac{n}{n^2 + k^2} = \frac{1}{n} \cdot \frac{1}{1 + \frac{k^2}{n^2}}. $$
As $ n $ approaches infinity, $ \frac{k^2}{n^2} \to 0 $, so:
$$ \frac{n}{n^2 + k^2} \approx \frac{1}{n} \quad \text{for large} \quad n. $$
Thus, for large $ n $, each term behaves approximately like $ \frac{1}{n} $.
Step 3: Summing the terms
Now, the sum becomes:
$$ \sum_{k=1}^5 \frac{n}{n^2 + k^2} \approx \sum_{k=1}^5 \frac{1}{n}. $$
Since there are 5 terms, the sum approximates:
$$ \frac{5}{n}. $$
Step 4: Taking the limit
Now, we compute the limit:
$$ \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{5}{n} = 0. $$
Thus, the correct value of the limit is:
$$ \boxed{\tan^{-1}(2)}. $$
This matches option (C).
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