Evaluating $\sum_{r=1}^{2001} f\left(\frac{r}{2002}\right)$, where $f(x)=\frac{4^{x}}{4^{x}+2}$

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Let $ f(x)=\dfrac{4^{x}}{4^{x}+2} $. Find $ \sum_{r=1}^{2001} f\left(\frac{r}{2002}\right) $.

Given,

$$f(x)=\frac{4^{x}}{4^{x}+2}$$

$$ \begin{align} \sum_{r=1}^{2001} f\left(\frac{r}{2002}\right) &=\sum_{r=1}^{2001} \frac{4^{\frac{r}{2002}}}{4^{\frac{r}{2002}}+2} \\[4pt] &=\frac{4^{\sum_{r=1}^{2001}\frac{r}{2002}}}{4^{\sum_{r=1}^{2001}\frac{r}{2002}}+2} \\[4pt] &=\frac{4^{\frac{1}{2002}+\frac{2}{2002}+\cdots \cdot \frac{2001}{2002}}}{4^{\frac{1}{2002}+\frac{2}{2002}+\cdots \cdot \frac{2001}{2002}} +2} \end{align}$$

Upon simplifying, I am getting

$$\frac{4^{{2001}}}{4^{{2001}}+2}$$

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There is a different way to solve this question. You need use this identity $\mathit f(x) + f(1-x) = 1$.

Let me prove this first $\pmb :$

$\mathit f(x) = \frac{4^x}{(4^x+2)}----->1 $

Replace $\mathit x\;$ as $\mathit 1-x\\$

$\mathit f(x) = \frac{4^{1-x}}{4^{1-x}+2} = \frac{4\cdot{4^{-x}}}{4\cdot{4^{-x}}+2}$

On simplifying you get $\mathit f(x) = \frac{4}{4+2\cdot{4^x}}$ $\;$ which simplifies as $\mathit = \;\frac{2}{2+{4^x}}----->2$

Add $\mathit equation \;\pmb1$ and $\pmb2\;$ you get the number $\pmb 1$ as the answer.

Now applying this in the summation $$\sum_{i=0}^{2001} \mathit f\left(\frac{r}{2002}\right) $$

Substituting values from $\pmb1$ to $\pmb{2001}$

$\mathit f\left(\frac{1}{2002}\right)$ + $\mathit f\left(\frac{2}{2002}\right)$ + ....... + $\mathit f\left(\frac{1001}{2002}\right)$ + ....... $\mathit f\left(\frac{2000}{2002}\right)$ + $\mathit f\left(\frac{2001}{2002}\right)$

Group the terms $\pmb :$ $\mathit f\left(\frac{1}{2002}\right)$ + $\mathit f\left(\frac{2001}{2002}\right)$ + $\mathit f\left(\frac{2}{2002}\right)$ + $\mathit f\left(\frac{2000}{2002}\right)$ + ........ + $\mathit f\left(\frac{1000}{2002}\right)$ + $\mathit f\left(\frac{1002}{2002}\right)$ + $\mathit f\left(\frac{1001}{2002}\right)$

Now we have grouped $\pmb {2000}$ terms whose sum is $\pmb {1,}$ added $\pmb {2000}$ times.

Finally we have to add the middle term $\mathit f\left(\frac{1001}{2002}\right)$ whose value we can find by substituting $\pmb {\frac{1}{2}}$ in the question $\mathit f(x) = \frac{4^x}{(4^x+2)}$. It's value is $\pmb {\frac{1}{2}}$.

So the final answer is $\mathit 1000 + \frac{1}{2}$ which is $\pmb {\frac{2001}{2}}$

Cheers!!