We have, n=1∑ktan−1(n2+3n+31)=tan−1αn=1∑ktan−1(1+(n+2)(n+1)(n+2)−(n+1))=tan−1α⇒n=1∑k(tan−1(n+2)−tan−1(n+1))=tan−1α⇒(tan−13−tan−12)+(tan−14−tan−12)…tan−1(k+2)−tan−1(k+1)=tan−1αtan−1(k+2)−tan−12=tan−1αtan−1(1+(k+2)(2)k+2−2)=tan−1α⇒1+2k+4k=α⇒α=2k+5k