CHAPTER 19 KEY FORMULAS AND EQUATIONS

Arithmetic sequences

Recursion formula

an = an − 1 + d
(19.1)
nth term

an = a1 + (n − 1)d
(19.2)
Sum of n terms

Sn = n2(a1 + an)
(19.3)

Geometric sequences

Recursion formula

an = ran − 1
(19.4)
nth term

an = a1rn − 1
(19.5)
Sum of n terms

Sn = a1(1 − rn)1 − r(r ≠ 1)
(19.6)
Sum of an infinite geometric series

S = a11 − r(| r|  < 1)
(19.7)
Factorial notation

n !  = n(n − 1)(n − 2) ⋯ (2)(1)
(19.8)
Binomial formula

(a + b)n = an + nan − 1b + n(n − 1)2 !  an − 2b2 + n(n − 1)(n − 2)3 !  an − 3b3 +  ⋯  + bn
(19.9)
Binomial series

(1 + x)n = 1 + nx + n(n − 1)2 !  x2 + n(n − 1)(n − 2)3 !  x3 +  ⋯ 
(19.10)
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