Sequence, Sums, and Series

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Arithmetic Sequences and Series, Geometric Sequences and Series, Recursive Sequence 

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Types of Problems:

• Determine whether a sequence is Arithmetic, Geometric, or neither
• Determine a specific term in a sequence
• Determine a finite sum of a sequence of n terms
• Determine a partial sum of a sequence
• ​Determine a sum of a sequence between two terms
• Determine an infinite sum of a particular type of geometric sequence.
• Use sigma notation to express a sequence's sum
• Write a recursive sequence

Practice 

Arithmetic and Geometric Sequence and Series
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5-6-19 Pass the problem Arithmetic and Geometric Sequence and Series 
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5-6-19 Pass the problem Arithmetic and Geometric Sequence and Series
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Video and other resources

Finding the number of terms in a geometric sequence 
YOU TUBE Video 1

Finding the number of terms in a arithmetic sequence 
YOU TUBE Video 2

Finding the sum of an arithmetic sequence of n terms (unknown n known first and last term)
YOU TUBE Video 3

Finding the sum of a geometric sequence of n terms (unknown n known first and last term)
YOU TUBE Video 4

Finding the sum of a geometric sequence of n terms (unknown n known first and last term) more examples
YOU TUBE Video 5

Finding the sum of an infinite geometric sequence 
YOU TUBE Video 6

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