Math 21, Fall, 2000
Math 21, Fall, 2000
Lehigh University
5.0
Sigma notation.
Summation formulas
Example 2
Find
n
å
i = 1
3
n
æ
ç
è
æ
ç
è
i
n
ö
÷
ø
2
+1
ö
÷
ø
.
Solution
n
å
i = 1
3
n
æ
ç
è
æ
ç
è
i
n
ö
÷
ø
2
+1
ö
÷
ø
=
n
å
i = 1
3
n
æ
ç
è
i
n
ö
÷
ø
2
+
n
å
i = 1
3
n
·1
=
3
n
3
n
å
i = 1
i
2
+
3
n
n
å
i = 1
1
=
3
n
3
n(n+1)(2n+1)
6
+
3
n
n
=
(n+1)(2n+1)
2n
2
+3.
Note how the formulas for the sums of powers of the first n integers are used. This is a common theme here. Also don't forget about the sum of 1's as being 1+1+1+
¼
, n times.
Copyright (c) 2000 by
David L. Johnson
.
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On 30 Dec 2000, 00:11.