Calculate \( p \) if \( \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} 27 p^{2}=\sum_{k=2}^{5}\left(1-t^{2}\right) \)
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To solve for \( p \) in the equation \( \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} 27 p^{2} = \sum_{k=2}^{5}(1-t^{2}) \), we first analyze each side of the equation. 1. **Left Side:** The left side is a series defined as \( \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} 27 p^{2} \). This is a constant series where the term \( 27 p^{2} \) is repeated infinitely. Therefore, it can be interpreted as \( 27 p^{2} \) multiplied by the number of terms. Since the series diverges for \( p \neq 0 \), we need to clarify the context regarding convergence. If the series were to converge, then \( p \) must be strictly less than 1 (i.e., \( |p| < 1 \)), but there are nuances here. For our case, we assume: \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} 27 p^{2} = 27 p^{2} \cdot \infty \quad (\text{diverges if } p \neq 0) \] This means that the left-hand side diverges as long as \( p \) is not 0. 2. **Right Side:** The right side \( \sum_{k=2}^{5}(1-t^{2}) \) consists of evaluating the sum of a specific term. Notice we can sum it directly by evaluating \( (1 - t^{2}) \) at \( k=2, 3, 4, 5 \): The right-hand side computes as: \[ (1-t^{2}) + (1-t^{2}) + (1-t^{2}) + (1-t^{2}) = 4(1-t^{2}) \] Thus, the right-hand side simplifies to \( 4(1 - t^{2}) \). Equating both sides: \[ 27 p^{2} (\text{diverging}) = 4(1 - t^{2}) \] For equality to hold, considering the divergence of the left side, it implies \( 0 = 4(1 - t^2) \). Therefore: \[ 1 - t^{2} = 0 \implies t^{2} = 1 \implies t = \pm 1 \] However, we want to focus on finding a value for \( p \). The divergence suggests that we explore \( p = 0 \) too. If \( p = 0\): - The left side becomes \( 0 \rightarrow 27(0) = 0 \). - The right side confirms \( 4(1 - t^{2}) = 4(0) = 0 \) (assuming \( t^{2} = 1 \)). Given this analysis, a suitable solution is that: \[ \text{If } p = 0, \text{ both sides yield } 0. \] As a conclusion: \[ \boxed{0} \] Thus, the correct value of \( p \) is \( 0 \).