Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation

Outcomes

In this lesson you will learn

to develop a formula to be used to add together the terms of a finite arithmetic series

By the end of this section students will be able to :

demonstrate an understanding of recursive formulas
model problem situations using discrete structures such as sequences and recurrence relations
represent arithmetic and geometric sequences as ordered pairs and discrete graphs
represent a series in expanded form and using sigma notation
develop, analyze and apply algorithms to generate terms in a sequence
develop, analyze and apply algorithms to determine the sum of a series
demonstrate an understanding for recursive formulas, and how recursive formulas relate to a variety of sequences

To be successful in this lesson, it would be helpful to know the following: