Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Sequences, Series, and the Binomial Theorem - 14.1 Sequences and Series - 14.1 Exercise Set - Page 895: 68

Answer

$\sum\limits_{k=1}^{5}\frac{1}{k^2}$

Work Step by Step

We have to rewrite the sum using sigma notation: $\frac{1}{1^2}+\frac{1}{2^2}+\frac{1}{4^2}+\frac{1}{4^2}+\frac{1}{5^2}$ Each term has the form of $\frac{1}{k^2}$, where $k=1,2,3,4,5.$ There are $5$ terms in the sum, hence the index of the sum would go from $1$ to $5$. So in sigma notation: $\frac{1}{1^2}+\frac{1}{2^2}+\frac{1}{4^2}+\frac{1}{4^2}+\frac{1}{5^2}=\sum\limits_{k=1}^{5}\frac{1}{k^2}$
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