CHAPTER 10: Mathematics of Population Growth

Shortcut Method: Write the sum twice, once forward and once backward, line them up and add. GENERAL FORMULA for the Sum (Series) of an Arithmetic Sequence: The sum of N consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence is one half the product of N (number of terms) times the sum first and last term. A0 + A1 + A2 + A3 +…+ AN-2 + AN-1 = Alternative ... ................
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