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    Arithmetic Series

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    Arithmetic Series

    Arithmetic Series

    Definition of series, formula for arithmetic series

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    Key Skills

    A series is the sum of a sequence
    SL Core 1.2

    The sum of terms in a sequence is called a series.

    Calculating arithmetic series
    SL Core 1.2

    The sum of the first n terms in an arithmetic sequence is given by

    Sn​=2n​(2u1​+(n−1)d)📖

    or equivalently

    Sn​=2n​(u1​+un​)📖