Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 5 - Sequences, Mathematical Induction, and Recursion - Exercise Set 5.1 - Page 243: 19

Answer

$20$

Work Step by Step

The lower limit of $k$ is $1$ and the upper limit is $5$. Thus, evaluate the given summation from $k=1$ to $k=5$ to obtain: $=(1+1) + (2+1) + (3+1) + (4+1) + (5+1) \\=2+3+4+5+6 \\=20$
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