Defining Sequences and Series
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Objective
I can find terms of sequences, write rules for sequences, and find sums of series.
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Explain the difference between a sequence and a series, using your own words. Give an example of each.
Given the sequence defined by the rule aₙ = 5n - 2, find the first four terms of the sequence.
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Exit ticket
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“Given the sequence defined by the rule aₙ = 4n + 1, find the first five terms of the sequence. Write the following series in summation (Sigma) notation: 5 + 10 + 15 + 20 + 25 Find the sum of the series represented in summation notation as Σ(3i - 2) from i = 1 to 3.”
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