Sequences & Series: Summation (Sigma) Notation

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This 73 minute sequences & series lesson will show you how to use the summation (sigma) notation, index, lower limit, upper limit and to write the terms of a series as well as how to:
- determine if a series is arithmetic or geometric
- find the number of terms to be summed in a series written in the summation (sigma) notation
- write the series when given the general term
- write the terms of arithmetic and geometric series in summation (sigma) notation
- simplify arithmetic and geometric series expressed in summation, (sigma) notation

Sample question: Write the series using summation (sigma) notation and then find the sum: -13 -17 -21 ... -173

This lesson contains explanations of the concepts and 18 example questions with step by step solutions plus 7 interactive review questions with solutions.

Lessons that will help you with the fundamentals of this lesson include:
- 115 The 5 Basic Exponent Laws (http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/5061)
- 455 Arithmetic Series (http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/5116)
- 465 Geometric Series (http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/5106)

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[aeromario2]

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[madore07]

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[Aes28200]

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[PINKTWEETY07]

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[uestu846]

wow! VERY CLEAR thank you