College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Sequences - 9.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 647: 67

Answer

$\displaystyle \sum_{k=1}^{n+1}(a+(k-1)d)$ or $\displaystyle \sum_{k=0}^{n}(a+kd)$

Work Step by Step

The first term (when k=$1$) is $a=a+0d=a+(1-1)d$, The second term (when k=$2$) is $a+d=a+(2-1)d$, The third term (when k=$3$) is $a+2d=a+(3-1)d$, The kth is $a+(k-1)d$. We must have n+1 terms, as the last must be $a+(n+1-1)d=a+nd$ $a+(a+d)+(a+2d)+\displaystyle \dots+(a+nd)=\sum_{k=1}^{n+1}(a+(k-1)d)$ or, if we count the terms with index k starting from 0 $=\displaystyle \sum_{k=0}^{n}(a+kd)$
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