A topic generally associated with sequences is series. (a) Research series and explain what a series is

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A topic generally associated with sequences is series.

(a) Research series and explain what a series is and how it differs from a sequence. Also write a formal definition of series. Give examples of different kinds of series.

(b) Write the arithmetic series associated with the arithmetic sequence 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, . . .

(c) Write the geometric series associated with the geometric sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, . . .

(d) What is an infinite geometric series?

(e) Determine the sum of the terms of the infinite geometric series 1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16 + . . . 

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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

ISBN: 978-0134112107

10th edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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