College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Sequences - 9.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 647: 62

Answer

$1+3+5+7+\displaystyle \cdots+[2(12)-1]=\sum_{k=1}^{12}(2k-1)$

Work Step by Step

$1+3+5+7+\cdots+[2(12)-1]=$ There are 12 terms. Count them with index k: $\displaystyle \sum_{k=1}^{13}$(...) The first term (when k=1) is $1=2(1)-1$, The second term (when k=2) is $3=2(2)-1$, The kth is $=2(k)-1$ so $1+3+5+7+\displaystyle \cdots+[2(12)-1]=\sum_{k=1}^{12}(2k-1)$
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