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Test for Convergence [8/20/1996]
Sum {from k=0 to infinity} [{log(k+1)-log k}/tan^(-1) (2/k)]

Triangle Series [07/09/1999]
What is the formula for finding the sum of the nth row of a triangle of numbers?

Triangular Numbers: Find n As a Function of s [10/13/2002]
s = 2, 3, 4, 5; n = 1, 4, 10, 20. I need to find the relation between s and n, where n is the subject, i.e. n = ....

Triangular Numbers in a Proof [04/08/1997]
How do you prove 1^3+2^3+3^3+ ...+n^3 = (1+2+3+...+n)^2 by induction?

Tribonacci Numbers [11/11/2000]

Tricks to Sum an Infinite Series [01/23/1999]
What does the sum of [(-1)^n*|sin n|]/n from n = 1 to infinity converge to?

Tricky Infinite Series and Radius of Convergence [04/21/2008]
We've found a radius of convergence for the sum of the infinite series (4/3)^n * [n!(1*4*7*10...{3n-2})] / [(2n)!], but have not been able to analyze the right endpoint of that radius. Can you help?

Trigonometric Equation for a Sequence [04/03/2001]


Two Arithmetic Series [7/1/1996]
an and bn are two arithmetic series; An and Bn are sums of first n elements. If (4n+27) * An = (7n+1) * Bn, compute a11/b11.

Two Ways to Find a Formula [04/14/1998]
I need to show that Sigma(rx^r) = (x-(n+1)x^(n+1)+nx^(n+2))/(1-x)^2.



Using the Comparison Test to Determine if a Series Converges [05/19/2005]
A discussion of how to apply the Comparison Test in general and in specific to the series sum n = 3 to infinity of 1/[[ln(n)]^ln(n)].

Using the Geometric Mean in a Sequence [07/11/2000]
How do you use the geometric mean to find the missing number in the geometric sequence 5,15,_,135,405?

Volume of Water in an Urn [11/12/1996]
An urn contains 1 liter of water; a second urn nearby is empty. After pouring the water back and forth 1,200,000 times in a certain way, how much water is left in each urn?

What are Taylor series? [04/18/1999]
What are Taylor Series? What are they needed for?

What Comes Ninth? [11/07/2010]
A student wants to know the next number in a sequence of integers. Doctor Ali reveals a pattern.


What is Meant by "the Sum of a Series"? [10/21/2003]
A series is the sum of consecutive terms. So why do many authors speak about "the sum of a series" if the name "series" already means "sum of consecutive terms"?

What is the nth Term? [08/02/1997]
The first four terms of a sequence are 16, 8, 4, 2. Find the next two terms and the rule for the nth term.

Which Elements are Divisible by 11? [07/12/1999]
Determine all solutions w = x+y+z, (1/w) = (1/x)+(1/y)+(1/z). In a given sequence, find which elements of the sequence are divisible by 11.

Why is a Telescoping Series Called Telescoping? [03/29/2008]
I understand what a telescoping series is, but I'm curious why it is referred to as 'telescoping'. What's the reason for that name?

Why Study Sequences and Series? [02/26/1999]
What are some applications of arithmetic sequences and series?


Working with Sequences [11/14/1998]

Writing Sigma Notation [02/03/1999]
What does the equation that goes under the Sigma notation imply?

Wrong Number in a Sequence [08/13/1999]
In the sequence {1, 1, 2, 2, 6, 18, 21, 84, 88, ...} which number is incorrect? What number does it need to be replaced with?


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