Answer
$\sum_{n=1}^{10} (-1)^n(\dfrac{n+1}{n+4})$
Work Step by Step
We are given the sum:
$-\dfrac{2}{5}+\dfrac{3}{6}-\dfrac{4}{7}+...+\dfrac{11}{14}$
We notice that the numerator shows the numbers from $2$ to $11$, increasing by $1$ each time. Thus, we have $11-2+1=10$ terms in total and each term can be represented in the numerator as $n+1$. We also notice that the denominator is always greater than the numerator by $3$. Thus, we can represent the denominator as $n+1+3=n+4$. Finally, we notice that the terms alternate in sign, so we multiply each term with $(-1)^n$ .
Therefore, the required summation formula is:
$\sum_{n=1}^{10} (-1)^n(\dfrac{n+1}{n+4})$
