5-4: Sigma Notation Objectives: Review sigma notation ©2002 Roy L. Gover
Definition Upper Bound Lower Bound Index i th Term Sigma Notation
Example Find the sum:
Definition Summation Formulas (see pages of your text):
Example Use a summation formula to find the sum:
Try This Use a summation formula to find the sum:
Example Use the following summation formula to find the sum of all consecutive integers from 1 to 50:
Try This Use the following summation formula to find the sum of the squares of all consecutive integers from 1 to 10:
Example Write in summation notation:
Example Write in summation notation:
Definition This summation is called a Riemann sum. It is used to estimate the area under a curve. More on this later…