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\sum_{k=0}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{4k+1}-\frac{1}{4k+3}\right) = \frac{\pi}{4}


Multiplying both sides by 4,

\sum_{k=0}^\infty \left(\frac{4}{4k+1}-\frac{4}{4k+3}\right) = \pi (1)


\sum_{k=0}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{4k+1}-\frac{1}{4k+5}\right) = 1


Multiplying both sides by c,

\sum_{k=0}^\infty \left(\frac{c}{4k+1}-\frac{c}{4k+5}\right) = c (2)

Subtracting equation (2) from equation (1),

\sum_{k=0}^\infty \left(\frac{4-c}{4k+1}-\frac{4}{4k+3} + \frac{c}{4k+5}\right)= \pi - c

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