Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 12 Sequences and Series - 12.1 Define and Use Sequences and Series - Guided Practice for Example 4 - Page 796: 7

Answer

$\qquad \displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n^{2}}{n^{2}+1}$

Work Step by Step

From the first four terms, we observe the pattern nth numerator = $n^{2}$ nth denominator = (numerator)+1 = $n^{2}+1$ So, the nth term is $\displaystyle \frac{n^{2}}{n^{2}+1}.$ The first term corresponds to n=1 (lower limit). The sum has infinitely many terms (no upper limit ... we write $\infty$) Summation notation:$\qquad \displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n^{2}}{n^{2}+1}$
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