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Sigma Notation Worksheet

The document defines arithmetic series as the sum of terms in an arithmetic sequence. It provides the general formula for an arithmetic series as the sum of the first n terms (Sn) and gives examples of calculating specific arithmetic series. It also introduces summation notation using sigma (Σ) as a concise way to write the sum of a series from the first term to the nth term. Several practice problems are provided to calculate various arithmetic series using formulas and summation notation.

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Sigma Notation Worksheet

The document defines arithmetic series as the sum of terms in an arithmetic sequence. It provides the general formula for an arithmetic series as the sum of the first n terms (Sn) and gives examples of calculating specific arithmetic series. It also introduces summation notation using sigma (Σ) as a concise way to write the sum of a series from the first term to the nth term. Several practice problems are provided to calculate various arithmetic series using formulas and summation notation.

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Worksheet:  Arithmetic  series

Mr.  Pevey Name:__________________________

An  arithmetic  series  is  the  sum  of  the  terms  of  an  arithmetic  sequence,  defined  as:

S n       a1    a 2    ...  an

where   a1    is  the  first  term  and   Sn      is  the  sum  of  n  terms.

Example: Given the sequence 1, 4, 7, 10, 13,…, the sum of the first six 

terms is: S6  1  4  7  10  13  16  51

The  formula  for  the  sum   Sn  of  the  first  n  terms  of  the  sequence   a n       a1   (n − 1)d    is  :

1
S n      n (2a1   (n − 1)d )
2

Example:  Calculate  the  sum  of  the  sequence  1,  2,  3,…,  100.

1
S100     100(2 1  (100 − 1) 1)   5050
2

Using the Greek symbol for S, called sigma, summation notation is often used to 
express an arithmetic series:

∑a i ,  where n is  the  term  at  which  the  sum  ends, i is  the  term  at  which  the  sum


i 1

begins,  and   ai      is  the  values  ( a1 , a 2 , ..., an  )  being  added.

Example: Using sigma notation, write the sum of the first 20 positive
odd numbers.

The sequence 1, 3, 5,… can be described using the formula a n  a1  (n 
− 1)d . ai  1  (i − 1)2  2i − 1
20
In sigma notation, we would write this as ∑(2i − 1) .
i 1

20(2 1  (20 − 1)  2)   
1
The  sum  is:   S20  400 .
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1) Calculate  the  sum  of  the  first  thirteen  terms  of  the  sequence  3,  7,  11,  15,  …

2) Calculate  the  sum  of  the  first  twelve  multiples  of  5.
Write each of the sums using sigma 

4) 4,  14,  24,  34,  44.
notation. 3) 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18.

Expand  the  sums  and  evaluate.
5

6 ∑(4i −
5) ∑(i  2) 6) 3)
i 1 i 1

Evaluate.
10
50

7) ∑3i ∑(8 −
i 1 8) 4n)
n 1
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