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02 Summation Notation

This document defines summation notation and provides three rules for using it. Summation notation represents the sum of values of a variable from a lower limit to an upper limit. The three rules are: 1) the sum of sums is the sum of the individual sums, 2) the sum of a constant is that constant multiplied by the number of terms, and 3) multiplying the sum by a constant equals the constant multiplied by the individual sums. Examples demonstrate calculating various sums.

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02 Summation Notation

This document defines summation notation and provides three rules for using it. Summation notation represents the sum of values of a variable from a lower limit to an upper limit. The three rules are: 1) the sum of sums is the sum of the individual sums, 2) the sum of a constant is that constant multiplied by the number of terms, and 3) multiplying the sum by a constant equals the constant multiplied by the individual sums. Examples demonstrate calculating various sums.

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summation notation symbol (capital sigma)

X i
i l
lower limit

upper limit

= sum of all Xs from l to n


subscript

variable

Rules for Summation Notation


Rule 1: The summation of the sum of two or more variables is the sum of their summations.
n n n n

(X
i l

Yi Z i ) X i Yi Z i
i l i l i l

Rules for Summation Notation


Rule 2: If C is a constant, then

C nC
i 1

Rules for Summation Notation


Rule 3: If C is a constant, the sum of the constant times the variable equals the constant times the sum of the variables.

CX
i l

C X i
i l

Examples:
i X Y 1 4 1.5 2 2 3 0 4 3 5 1 2 6 3 1 7 5 4 8 4 3 9 7 2

2.5 3.75 1.25

Z
Find:

1.5

3.5 2.25

7.25

1.75

1. Y

2. Z i
i 3

3. 2 Z i
i 4

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