Finite Sums Formulas

Notes

\( \displaystyle \sum_{k=1}^{n} c = cn \) (Sum of Constants Formula)
\( \displaystyle \sum_{k=1}^{n} k = \displaystyle\frac{n(n+1)}{2} \) (Sum of Integers Formula)
\( \displaystyle \sum_{k=1}^{n} k^2 = \displaystyle\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} \) (Sum of Squares Formula)
\( \displaystyle \sum_{k=1}^{n} k^3 = \displaystyle\frac{n^2(n+1)^2}{4} \) (Sum of Cubes Formula)

Practice Problems

\(\textbf{1)}\)\( \displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{8} n^3 \)

 

\(\textbf{2)}\)\( \displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{6} n^2 \)

 

\(\textbf{3)}\)\( \displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{4} 7 \)

 

 

See Related Pages

\(\bullet\text{ Arithmetic Sequences}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\,a_n=a_1 + d(n-1)\)
\(\bullet\text{ Geometric Sequences}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\,a_n=a_1 \cdot r^{(n-1)}…\)
\(\bullet\text{ Arithmetic Series}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\,s_n=\frac{n}{2}(a_1+a_n)…\)
\(\bullet\text{ Geometric Series}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\,s_n=a_1 \frac{1-r^n}{1-r}…\)
\(\bullet\text{ Infinite Geometric Series}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\,s_\infty = \frac{a_1}{1-r}\,\,\, |r| \lt 1…\)
\(\bullet\text{ Summation Notation}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \displaystyle \sum_{i=4}^{9} 3i-5 …\)
\(\bullet\text{ Recursive Sequences}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\, a_{1}=2, \, a_{n+1}=a_{n}+3…\)
\(\bullet\text{ Andymath Homepage}\)

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