Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
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Chapter 14 - Sequences, Series, and the Binomial Theorem - 14.1 Sequences and Series - 14.1 Exercise Set - Page 895: 58

Answer

$\sum\limits_{k=2}^{6}{\sqrt{5k-1}}$ is $21.3847.$

Work Step by Step

$\sum\limits_{k=2}^{6}{\sqrt{5k-1}}$ Here, the value of $k$ starts at $2$ and ends with $6$: For the sum of the notation, $\begin{align} & \sum\limits_{k=2}^{6}{\sqrt{5k-1}}=\sqrt{5\cdot 2-1}+\sqrt{5\cdot 3-1}+\sqrt{5\cdot 4-1}+\sqrt{5\cdot 5-1}+\sqrt{5\cdot 6-1} \\ & =\sqrt{9}+\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{19}+\sqrt{24}+\sqrt{29} \\ & \approx 21.3847 \end{align}$ Thus, the sum of the sigma notation $\sum\limits_{k=2}^{6}{\sqrt{5k-1}}$ is $21.3847$.
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