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Bounds on Riemann Sums for Definite Integral

Let
Sn=∑k=1nnn2+kn+k2andTn=∑k=0n−1nn2+kn+k2,S_n = \sum_{k=1}^n \frac{n}{n^2 + kn + k^2} \quad \text{and} \quad T_n = \sum_{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{n}{n^2 + kn + k^2},
for n=1,2,3,…n = 1, 2, 3, \dots. Then,

Options

A

Sn<π33S_n < \frac{\pi}{3\sqrt{3}}

Correct
B

Sn>π33S_n > \frac{\pi}{3\sqrt{3}}

C

Tn<π33T_n < \frac{\pi}{3\sqrt{3}}

D

Tn>π33T_n > \frac{\pi}{3\sqrt{3}}

Correct

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the relationship between SnS_n, TnT_n, and π33\frac{\pi}{3\sqrt{3}}, we rewrite the given sums in terms of a Riemann sum for a function f(x)f(x).

The given expressions are:
Sn=∑k=1nnn2+kn+k2=∑k=1n1n(11+kn+(kn)2)S_n = \sum_{k=1}^n \frac{n}{n^2 + kn + k^2} = \sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{n} \left(\frac{1}{1 + \frac{k}{n} + \left(\frac{k}{n}\right)^2}\right)
Tn=∑k=0n−1nn2+kn+k2=∑k=0n−11n(11+kn+(kn)2)T_n = \sum_{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{n}{n^2 + kn + k^2} = \sum_{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{1}{n} \left(\frac{1}{1 + \frac{k}{n} + \left(\frac{k}{n}\right)^2}\right)

Define the function:
f(x)=11+x+x2for x∈[0,1]f(x) = \frac{1}{1 + x + x^2} \quad \text{for } x \in [0, 1]

Differentiating f(x)f(x) with respect to xx:
f′(x)=−2x+1(1+x+x2)2f'(x) = -\frac{2x + 1}{(1 + x + x^2)^2}
Since x≥0x \ge 0, we have 2x+1>02x + 1 > 0, which implies f′(x)<0f'(x) < 0 for all x∈[0,1]x \in [0, 1].
Thus, f(x)f(x) is a strictly decreasing function on the interval [0,1][0, 1].

Divide the interval [0,1][0, 1] into nn equal sub-intervals [k−1n,kn]\left[\frac{k-1}{n}, \frac{k}{n}\right] for k=1,2,…,nk = 1, 2, \dots, n, each of width Δx=1n\Delta x = \frac{1}{n}.

Since f(x)f(x) is strictly decreasing on each sub-interval [k−1n,kn]\left[\frac{k-1}{n}, \frac{k}{n}\right], we have:
f(kn)<f(x)<f(k−1n)for all x∈(k−1n,kn)f\left(\frac{k}{n}\right) < f(x) < f\left(\frac{k-1}{n}\right) \quad \text{for all } x \in \left(\frac{k-1}{n}, \frac{k}{n}\right)

Integrating over the interval [k−1n,kn]\left[\frac{k-1}{n}, \frac{k}{n}\right] gives:
1nf(kn)<∫k−1nknf(x) dx<1nf(k−1n)\frac{1}{n} f\left(\frac{k}{n}\right) < \int_{\frac{k-1}{n}}^{\frac{k}{n}} f(x)\, dx < \frac{1}{n} f\left(\frac{k-1}{n}\right)

Summing these inequalities from k=1k = 1 to nn:
∑k=1n1nf(kn)<∑k=1n∫k−1nknf(x) dx<∑k=1n1nf(k−1n)\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{n} f\left(\frac{k}{n}\right) < \sum_{k=1}^n \int_{\frac{k-1}{n}}^{\frac{k}{n}} f(x)\, dx < \sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{n} f\left(\frac{k-1}{n}\right)

This simplifies to:
Sn<∫01f(x) dx<TnS_n < \int_0^1 f(x)\, dx < T_n

Now, we evaluate the definite integral ∫01f(x) dx\int_0^1 f(x)\, dx:
∫011x2+x+1 dx=∫011(x+12)2+(32)2 dx\int_0^1 \frac{1}{x^2 + x + 1}\, dx = \int_0^1 \frac{1}{\left(x + \frac{1}{2}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^2}\, dx
=[23arctan⁡(x+1232)]01= \left[ \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \arctan\left(\frac{x + \frac{1}{2}}{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}\right) \right]_0^1
=23[arctan⁡(2x+13)]01= \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \left[ \arctan\left(\frac{2x + 1}{\sqrt{3}}\right) \right]_0^1
=23(arctan⁡(3)−arctan⁡(13))= \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \left( \arctan(\sqrt{3}) - \arctan\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right) \right)
=23(π3−π6)=23⋅π6=π33= \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \left( \frac{\pi}{3} - \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\pi}{3\sqrt{3}}

Substituting the value of the integral back into the inequality, we obtain:
Sn<π33<TnS_n < \frac{\pi}{3\sqrt{3}} < T_n

Thus:
Sn<π33andTn>π33S_n < \frac{\pi}{3\sqrt{3}} \quad \text{and} \quad T_n > \frac{\pi}{3\sqrt{3}}

Therefore, the correct options are A and D.