Calculus 8th Edition

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Appendix E - Sigma Notation - E Exercises - Page A38: 25

Answer

$0$

Work Step by Step

We expand and simplify the sum. We note that the terms alternate from -1 to 1. Since there are an even number of terms, the sum is 0. $\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{20}(-1)^{n}$ $=-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+1$ $=0$
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