Unit 8: Sequences and Series
Common Ratio
a constant ration denoted by "r"
Sequence
an ordered list of numbers
Sigma Notation
another name for summation notation
Explicit Rule
gives "a(small n)" as a function of the terms position number n in the sequence
Recursive Rule
gives the beginning terms of sequence and a recursive equation that tells how "a(lower case n)" is related to one or more preceding terms
Common Difference
the difference of an arithmetic sequence denoted by "d"
Arithmetic Sequence
the difference of consecutive terms is constant
Geometric Series
the expression formed by adding terms of geometric sequences is called...
Geometric Sequence
the ratio of any term to the previous term is constant
Partial Sums
the sum "s(small-n)" of the first "n" terms of an infinite series
Series
the terms of a sequence are added together the resulting expression is a...
Terms
the values in the range are called..
Summation Notation
what you use to write a series