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Objectives: Understand The Difference Between A Finite and Infinite Series. W 1. 2

The document discusses finite and infinite sequences and series, how to write and evaluate arithmetic series using formulas, and how to represent series using summation notation. It provides examples of writing arithmetic series given sequences, evaluating series using formulas, and applying series concepts to real world examples. The key aspects covered are the differences between finite and infinite sequences/series, how to write arithmetic series, techniques for evaluating series, and using summation notation to represent series.

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Objectives: Understand The Difference Between A Finite and Infinite Series. W 1. 2

The document discusses finite and infinite sequences and series, how to write and evaluate arithmetic series using formulas, and how to represent series using summation notation. It provides examples of writing arithmetic series given sequences, evaluating series using formulas, and applying series concepts to real world examples. The key aspects covered are the differences between finite and infinite sequences/series, how to write arithmetic series, techniques for evaluating series, and using summation notation to represent series.

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Objectives

1. Understand the difference between a


finite and infinite series.
2. Write and evaluate an arithmetic series.
Understand the difference between Finite and Infinite
Series
Series: The sum of the terms of a sequence.

Finite Sequences & Series: Can be counted and totaled (has an end).

Infinite Sequences & Series: Cannot be counted and totaled


(does not have an end).

Finite Sequence Finite Series


6, 9, 12, 15, 18 6 + 9 + 12 + 15 + 18

Infinite Sequence Infinite Series


3, 7, 11, 15, . . . 3 + 7 + 11 + 15 . . .
Example 1: Writing & Evaluating a Series

Use the finite sequence 2, 11, 20, 29, 38, 47.


Write the related series, and then evaluate.

Related Series: 2 + 11 + 20 + 29 + 38 + 47 = 147

Example 1: Practice
1. 21, 18, 15, 12, 9, 6, 3 21 + 18 + 15 + 12 + 9 + 6 + 3; 84

2. 100, 99, 98, . . ., 95 100 + 99 + 98 + 97 + 96 + 95; 585

3. 17.3, 19.6, 21.9, 24.2, 26.5 17.3 + 19.6 + 21.9 + 24.2 + 26.5; 109.5
Arithmetic Series
A series whose terms form an arithmetic sequence.

When a sequence has many terms, or when you know only the 1st
and last terms of the sequence, you can use a formula to evaluate
the related series quickly.

Sum of a Finite Arithmetic Series


The sum Sn of a finite arithmetic series a1 + a2 + a3 + . . . an is

n
S n  (a1  an )
2
where a1 is the 1st term, an is the nth term, & n is the # of terms.
Example 2: Evaluating an Arithmetic Series

Use the formula to evaluate the series related to the


following sequence: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

n
S n  (a1  an )
2
5
= (5 + 13)
2

= 2.5(18)

= 45
Example 2: Practice

Each sequence has 8 terms. Evaluate each related


series.

1 3 5 15
4. , , , ... , 32
2 2 2 2

5. 5, 13, 21, . . . , 61 264

6. 1,765, 1,414, 1,063, . . . , -692 4,292


Objectives
1. Discover the sum of the terms of an
arithmetic series.
2. Interpret summation notation and be
able to rewrite as a series.
Using Summation Notation

You can use the summation symbol  to write a series.


Then you can use limits to indicate how many terms you are
adding.
Limits are the least and greatest integral value of n.

upper limit,
3


greatest value of n.
explicit formula for
(5n + 1) the sequence
n=1

lower limit,
least value of n.
Example 3: Writing a Series in Summation Notation

Use summation notation to write the series


3 + 6 + 9 + . . . for 33 items.

1•3=3
The explicit formula for the
2•3=6 3n
sequence is ____.
3•3=9
33

 3n
The lower limit is ___.
1
3 + 6 + 9 + . . . + 99 =
1 33
The upper limit is ___.
Example 3: Practice

Use summation notation to write each arithmetic series


for the specified number of terms.

4
13. 2 + 4 + 6 + . . . ; n = 4  2n
n=1

7
15. 5 + 6 + 7 + . . . ; n = 7  (n + 4)
n=1

15
17. 7 + 14 + 21 + . . . ; n = 15 
n=1
7n
Example 4: Finding the Sum of a Series
3 To expand a series from
Use the series  (5n + 1). summation notation,
substitute each value of
n=1
n into the explicit
a. Find the number of terms in the series. formula and add the
Since the values of n are 1, 2, & 3, results.
there are ___
3 terms.

b. Find the first and last terms of the series.


Term #1 = (5n + 1) = 5(1) + 1 = 6
Term #3 = (5n + 1) = 5(3) + 1 = 16

c. Evaluate the series.


3
 (5n + 1) = 5(1) + 1 + 5(2) + 1 + 5(3) + 1
n=1 = 6+ 11 + 16
= 33
Example 4: Practice
For each sum, find the number of terms, the first term,
and the last term. Then evaluate the series.

5
19.  (2n - 1) 5, 1, 9; 25
n=1

8
21.  (7 - n) 6, 4, -1; 9
n=3

10

4n 8 40
23. 9, , ; 72
3 3 3
n=2
Example 5: Real-World Application
If Mary goes to the prom with Brian, he will be able to practice what
he learned about sequences and series in Alg. 2 class.

4 hours
The price
of the
Questions
of fun tickets
1. Is this series arithmetic,
geometric, or neither?
1 + 4 + 16 + 64 + 256. geometric

2. Kayla, will you go to the


1 date 16 How many
prom with Bobby?
cups times Bobby
of fruit tried to ask
punch her but
chickened out.
?

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