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What is the definition of a series?
What is the definition of a series?
- The sum of the terms of a sequence (correct)
- The difference of the terms of a sequence
- The product of the terms of a sequence
- The ratio of the terms of a sequence
What is the notation used to represent the sum of terms in a sequence?
What is the notation used to represent the sum of terms in a sequence?
- Gamma notation
- Pi notation
- Delta notation
- Sigma notation (correct)
What is the upper bound in the general form of sigma notation?
What is the upper bound in the general form of sigma notation?
- i
- n (correct)
- m
- T_i
What is the sum of the first n terms of a sequence denoted as?
What is the sum of the first n terms of a sequence denoted as?
What type of series sums infinitely many terms of a sequence?
What type of series sums infinitely many terms of a sequence?
What is the index of summation in the general form of sigma notation?
What is the index of summation in the general form of sigma notation?
What is the term of the sequence at index i in the general form of sigma notation?
What is the term of the sequence at index i in the general form of sigma notation?
What is the lower bound in the general form of sigma notation?
What is the lower bound in the general form of sigma notation?
What is the main difference between a finite series and an infinite series?
What is the main difference between a finite series and an infinite series?
What does the summation symbol ∑ represent?
What does the summation symbol ∑ represent?
What is the purpose of using sigma notation?
What is the purpose of using sigma notation?
What is the general form of sigma notation used for?
What is the general form of sigma notation used for?
What is the relationship between a sequence and a series?
What is the relationship between a sequence and a series?
What does $S_n$ denote in a finite series?
What does $S_n$ denote in a finite series?
What is the purpose of the index of summation in sigma notation?
What is the purpose of the index of summation in sigma notation?
What is the main advantage of using sigma notation?
What is the main advantage of using sigma notation?
What is the primary reason why sigma notation is used to represent the sum of terms in a sequence?
What is the primary reason why sigma notation is used to represent the sum of terms in a sequence?
What is the key difference between the notation for a finite series and an infinite series?
What is the key difference between the notation for a finite series and an infinite series?
Which of the following is an example of a finite series?
Which of the following is an example of a finite series?
What is the purpose of the lower bound in the general form of sigma notation?
What is the purpose of the lower bound in the general form of sigma notation?
Which of the following is an infinite series?
Which of the following is an infinite series?
What is the term of the sequence being summed in the general form of sigma notation?
What is the term of the sequence being summed in the general form of sigma notation?
Why is sigma notation useful when working with series?
Why is sigma notation useful when working with series?
What is the relationship between a sequence and a series?
What is the relationship between a sequence and a series?
