Illustrate A Series

Differentiate A Series From A Sequence

 Series
&
Sequence
Sequence- A sequence is a function whose domain is set of positive
integers or the set (1,2,3 ...,n)
Series - a series represents the sum of the terms of a sequence
In other words:  
A sequence is a list of numbers separated by commas while a series
is a sum of numbers (separated by "+" or "-" sign)
The Sequence with nth term is usually denoted by{a n} and
associated series is given by:
S= a1 + a2 + a3+ ..n  
S= a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5  
Finite sequence- a series with definite number of terms, the first and last terms are
clearly identified  
S= a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5  

a1- first term  

a5 - last terms  

5 - number of terms (n)  

Infinite sequence - a sequence no definite number of terms  
For Example:  
1. -9, - 2, 5 , 12,19.... Identify the pattern to get the next number of terms
The pattern is adding positive seven to get the next number of terms  
 Identify the following items as sequence or
series. 
•1.  9+12+15+18+21+…+45 1. Series
2. Sequence
2. -15,-9,-3,3,…,15
3. Sequence
3. -15-9-3+3
4. Series
5. sequence
Determine the first five terms of each defined
sequence and give their associated series
2. An = 1 + 2n + 3n2
1. an = 2– n
1st 5 terms:
1st 5 terms:
a1 = 1 + 2(1) + 3(1)2 = 1 + 2+ 3 = 6
a1 = 2 – 1 = 1
a2 = 1+ 2(2) + 3 (2)2 = 1+ 4 + 12 = 17
a2 = 2 – 2 = 0
a3 = 1+ 2(3) + 3 (3)2 = 1 + 6 + 27 = 34
a3 = 2 – 3 = – 1 a4 = 1+ 2(4) + 3 (4)2 = 1 + 8 + 48 = 57
a4 = 2 – 4 = – 2 a5 =1+ 2(5) + 3 (5)2 = 1 + 10 + 75 = 86
a5 = 2 – 5 = – 3 Associated Series:
Associated Series: S = a1 + a 2 + a3 + a 4 + a 5
S = a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 = 6 + 17 + 34 + 48 + 86
=1+0–1–2 –3
Determine the first five terms of each defined
sequence and give their associated series
3. An = { (– 1)n} 4. { 1 + 2+ 3+ …+ n}
1st 5 terms: a1 = 1 = 1
a1 = (– 1)1 = -1 a2 = 1 + 2 = 3
a2 =(– 1)2 = 1
a3 = 1 + 3 = 4
a3 = (– 1)3 = -1
a4 = 1 + 4 = 5
a4 = (– 1)4 = 1
a5 = 1 + 5 =6
a5 = (– 1) = -1
5

Associated Series: Associated Series:

S = a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 S = a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5
=–1+1–1+1–1 =1+3+4+5+6