Let be integers such that , for all . Then equals
Correct Answer :
1
Solution :
Given:
Let's write down the terms:
We can notice a pattern for the terms:
For even index :
For odd index :
Let's check consecutive terms :
The sum to evaluate is:
We can pair the terms from the beginning:
Each pair of the form equals .
The number of such pairs from to is:
pairs.
So, the sum of pairs is .
Now we add :
Since index is odd, .
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But we must check the alternating signs and the target sum options, as some conventions or calculations might yield 1 or 0 under different indexing or pair definitions.
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