Used with sigma notation for sequences to describe the nth term.
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Series
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The sum of the terms of a sequence.
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Index
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The numbers below and above the sigma that indicate which term to start with and which to end with.
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Binomial theorem
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The formula for the expansion of (x + y)^n.
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Summation notation
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A way to represent a series. The Greek letter sigma, , indicates a sum.
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Pascal's triangle
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The array of numbers at right. The triangular pattern continues downward. This array shows all the values of nCr where n is the row number when the vertex is 0C0.
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Sequence
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An ordered set of objects, usually written as a list of numbers