Chapter 13

Algebra for College Students · 98 exercises

Problem 2

After reading this secrion, write out the answers to these questions. Use complete sentences. What is Pascal's triangle and how do you make it?

5 step solution

Problem 5

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{i=1}^{5} i$$

4 step solution

Problem 5

Evaluate each expression. $$\frac{4 !}{4 ! 0 !}$$

4 step solution

Problem 5

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(a_{n}=2 n\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 5\)

4 step solution

Problem 6

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{i=1}^{6} 2 i$$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Evaluate each expression. $$\frac{5 !}{5 ! 0 !}$$

5 step solution

Problem 6

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(a_{n}=2 n-1\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 4\)

6 step solution

Problem 7

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{i=1}^{4} i^{2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 7

Evaluate each expression. $$\frac{5 !}{2 ! 3 !}$$

4 step solution

Problem 7

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(a_{n}=n^{2}\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 8\)

4 step solution

Problem 8

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{j=0}^{3}(j+1)^{2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 8

Evaluate each expression. $$\frac{6 !}{5 ! 1 !}$$

3 step solution

Problem 8

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(a_{n}=-n^{2}\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 4\)

5 step solution

Problem 9

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{j=0}^{5}(2 j-1)$$

4 step solution

Problem 9

Evaluate each expression. $$\frac{8 !}{5 ! 3 !}$$

5 step solution

Problem 9

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(b_{n}=\frac{(-1)^{n}}{n}\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 10\)

3 step solution

Problem 10

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{i=1}^{6}(2 i-3)$$

4 step solution

Problem 10

Evaluate each expression. $$\frac{9 !}{2 ! 7 !}$$

4 step solution

Problem 10

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(b_{n}=\frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{n}\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 6\)

7 step solution

Problem 11

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{i=1}^{5} 2^{-i}$$

3 step solution

Problem 11

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(x+1)^{3}$$

5 step solution

Problem 11

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(c_{n}=(-2)^{n-1}\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 5\)

7 step solution

Problem 12

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{i=1}^{5}(-2)^{-i}$$

7 step solution

Problem 12

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(y+1)^{4}$$

6 step solution

Problem 12

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(c_{n}=(-3)^{n-2}\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 5\)

7 step solution

Problem 13

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{i=1}^{10} 5 i^{0}$$

5 step solution

Problem 13

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(a+2)^{3}$$

6 step solution

Problem 13

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(a_{n}=2^{-n}\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 6\)

8 step solution

Problem 14

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{i=1}^{20} 3$$

3 step solution

Problem 14

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(b+3)^{3}$$

4 step solution

Problem 14

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(a_{n}=2^{-n+2}\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 5\)

6 step solution

Problem 15

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(r+t)^{5}$$

5 step solution

Problem 15

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(b_{n}=2 n-3\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 7\)

8 step solution

Problem 16

Find the sum of each series. $$\sum_{i=0}^{5} i(i-1)(i-2)(i-3)$$

4 step solution

Problem 16

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(r+t)^{6}$$

5 step solution

Problem 16

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(b_{n}=2 n+6\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 7\)

8 step solution

Problem 17

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(m-n)^{3}$$

5 step solution

Problem 17

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(c_{n}=n^{-1 / 2}\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 5\)

6 step solution

Problem 18

List all terms of each finite sequence. \(c_{n}=n^{1 / 2} 2^{-n}\) for \(1 \leq n \leq 4\)

5 step solution

Problem 19

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(x+2 a)^{3}$$

5 step solution

Problem 19

Write the first four terms of the infinite sequence whose nth term is given. \(a_{n}=\frac{1}{n^{2}+n}\)

5 step solution

Problem 20

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(a+3 b)^{4}$$

2 step solution

Problem 20

Write the first four terms of the infinite sequence whose nth term is given. \(b_{n}=\frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)}\)

5 step solution

Problem 21

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$\left(x^{2}-2\right)^{4}$$

6 step solution

Problem 21

Write the first four terms of the infinite sequence whose nth term is given. \(b_{n}=\frac{1}{2 n-5}\)

5 step solution

Problem 22

Write the first four terms of the infinite sequence whose nth term is given. \(a_{n}=\frac{4}{2 n+5}\)

5 step solution

Problem 23

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(x-1)^{7}$$

4 step solution

Problem 23

Write the first four terms of the infinite sequence whose nth term is given. \(c_{n}=(-1)^{n}(n-2)^{2}\)

5 step solution

Problem 24

Use the binomial theorem to expand each binomial. $$(x+1)^{6}$$

4 step solution

Problem 24

Write the first four terms of the infinite sequence whose nth term is given. \(c_{n}=(-1)^{n}(2 n-1)^{2}\)

5 step solution

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