12-5 Sigma Notation and the nth term
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12-5 SIGMA NOTATION AND THE NTH TERM
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12-5 Sigma Notation and the nth term. Σ – (sigma ) means to add You can write a series in sigma notation: k = max value n= starting value = expression. Rewrite the expression in standard form then find the sum 1) 2). Express the series in sigma notation: 4) 15 + 24 + 35 + 48 + …+143 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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12-5 SIGMA NOTATION AND THE NTH TERM
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Σ – (sigma) means to add
You can write a series in sigma notation:
k= max value n= starting value= expression
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Rewrite the expression in standard form then find the sum
1)
2)
∑𝑟=1
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( 12+4𝑟)
∑𝑛=2
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(𝑛2−3)
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Express the series in sigma notation:4) 15 + 24 + 35 + 48 + …+143
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! – (factorial) The product of an integer and all the integers less than it (ex: 5!= 5 *4*3*2*1)
Express the series using sigma notation: