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What does a telescoping sum in mathematics mean?
What does a telescoping sum in mathematics mean?
- It represents a sum with an infinite number of terms
- It means most of the terms will cancel each other, leaving only part of the first and last terms (correct)
- It refers to a sum where all the terms add up to a constant value
- It indicates a sum where the terms increase exponentially
In the equation (𝑘 + 1) ⋅ 1 / 𝑘⋅(𝑘 + 1), what common misunderstanding might arise?
In the equation (𝑘 + 1) ⋅ 1 / 𝑘⋅(𝑘 + 1), what common misunderstanding might arise?
- The misunderstanding might be that the entire expression simplifies to 1 (correct)
- The misunderstanding might be that the expression is equivalent to (k + 1) / k
- The misunderstanding might be that the expression is undefined for certain values of k
- The misunderstanding might be that the expression is always positive
What is the value of 𝑎𝑛+1 if 𝑎1 = 1 and the telescoping sum is ∑𝑛𝑘=1(𝑎𝑘+1 − 𝑎𝑘 )?
What is the value of 𝑎𝑛+1 if 𝑎1 = 1 and the telescoping sum is ∑𝑛𝑘=1(𝑎𝑘+1 − 𝑎𝑘 )?
- 1
- 𝑛+1 (correct)
- 𝑎𝑛+1
- 𝑛
What does the equation 𝑛 ∑(𝑎𝑘+1 − 𝑎𝑘 ) = (𝑎2 − 𝑎1 ) + (𝑎3 − 𝑎2 ) + (𝑎4 − 𝑎3 ) + ⋯ + (𝑎𝑛 − 𝑎𝑛−1 ) + (𝑎𝑛+1 − 𝑎𝑛 ) represent?
What does the equation 𝑛 ∑(𝑎𝑘+1 − 𝑎𝑘 ) = (𝑎2 − 𝑎1 ) + (𝑎3 − 𝑎2 ) + (𝑎4 − 𝑎3 ) + ⋯ + (𝑎𝑛 − 𝑎𝑛−1 ) + (𝑎𝑛+1 − 𝑎𝑛 ) represent?
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What is the nature of the integer 𝑛 in the statement '𝑛 is either an even or an odd integer'?
What is the nature of the integer 𝑛 in the statement '𝑛 is either an even or an odd integer'?
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