Difference between revisions of "Arithmetic series"
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Now, adding the above two equations vertically, we get | Now, adding the above two equations vertically, we get | ||
− | <cmath>2S = (a+z) + (a+z) + (a+z) + ... + (a+z)</cmath> | + | <cmath>2S = (a+z) + (a+z) + (a+z) + ... +(a+z) + (a+z)</cmath> |
This equals <math>2S = n(a+z)</math>, so the sum is <math>\frac{n(a+z)}{2}</math>. | This equals <math>2S = n(a+z)</math>, so the sum is <math>\frac{n(a+z)}{2}</math>. |
Revision as of 20:31, 19 September 2015
An arithmetic series is a sum of consecutive terms in an arithmetic sequence. For instance,
is an arithmetic series whose value is 50.
To find the sum of an arithmetic sequence, we can write it out in two as so ( is the sum,
is the first term,
is the number of terms, and
is the common difference):
Flipping the right side of the equation we get
Now, adding the above two equations vertically, we get
This equals , so the sum is
.
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