Evaluate in terms of .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Factor the argument of the logarithm: . Using logarithm laws, each term expands to .
  2. Step 2: Sum from to : the first bracket telescopes to , and the second bracket telescopes to . Combining these results yields .
Answer
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Why not the others: The expression omits the factor of 2 in the denominator; the inverted expression reverses the sign of the overall summation; the expression uses instead of from the upper boundary.

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