Calculus 2 : Calculus II

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Calculus 2

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Example Questions

Example Question #2981 : Calculus Ii

Find the value of the 1200th term, or , in the following arithmetic series:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

3 pieces of information are needed to find the value of a specific term.

First, find the first value, .

Second, the value of n, or the total number of terms in the series.

Finally, d, or the common difference, which can be found by calculating .

With these pieces of information, find the value of the last with the following formula:

Solution:

Example Question #2981 : Calculus Ii

Find the value of the 300th term, or , in the following arithmetic series:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

3 pieces of information are needed to find the value of a specific term.

First, find the first value, .

Second, the value of n, or the total number of terms in the series.

Finally, d, or the common difference, which can be found by calculating .

With these pieces of information, find the value of the last with the following formula:

Solution:

Example Question #21 : Types Of Series

Calculate the sum of a geometric series with the following values:,,. Round the answer to the nearest integer.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a geometric series.

The sum of a geometric series can be calculated with the following formula,

, where n is the number of terms to sum up, r is the common ratio, and  is the value of the first term.

For this question, we are given all of the information we need.

Solution:

Rounding, 

Example Question #2983 : Calculus Ii

Calculate the sum, rounded to the nearest integer, of the first 20 terms of the following geometric series: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a geometric series.

The sum of a geometric series can be calculated with the following formula,

, where n is the number of terms to sum up, r is the common ratio, and  is the value of the first term.

We have  and n and we just need to find r before calculating the sum.

Solution:

Example Question #22 : Types Of Series

Calculate the sum, rounded to the nearest integer, of the first 16 terms of the following geometric series: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a geometric series.

The sum of a geometric series can be calculated with the following formula,

, where n is the number of terms to sum up, r is the common ratio, and  is the value of the first term.

We have  and n and we just need to find r before calculating the sum.

Solution:

 

Example Question #2984 : Calculus Ii

Calculate the sum, rounded to the nearest integer, of the first 9 terms of the following geometric series: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a geometric series.

The sum of a geometric series can be calculated with the following formula,

, where n is the number of terms to sum up, r is the common ratio, and  is the value of the first term.

We have  and n and we just need to find r before calculating the sum.

Solution:

Example Question #21 : Arithmetic And Geometric Series

Calculate the sum, rounded to the nearest integer, of the first 100 terms of the following geometric series: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a geometric series.

The sum of a geometric series can be calculated with the following formula,

, where n is the number of terms to sum up, r is the common ratio, and  is the value of the first term.

We have  and n and we just need to find r before calculating the sum.

Solution:

Example Question #2986 : Calculus Ii

Calculate the sum of the following infinite geometric series:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an infinite geometric series.

The sum of an infinite geometric series can be calculated with the following formula,

 , where  is the first value of the summation, and r is the common ratio.

Solution:

Value of  can be found by setting 

r is the value contained in the exponent

Example Question #2987 : Calculus Ii

Calculate the sum of a geometric series with the following values:

,, ,

rounded to the nearest integer.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a geometric series.

The sum of a geometric series can be calculated with the following formula,

, where n is the number of terms to sum up, r is the common ratio, and  is the value of the first term.

For this question, we are given all of the information we need.

Solution:

Rounding, 

Example Question #2988 : Calculus Ii

Calculate the sum of a geometric series with the following values:

, ,

rounded to the nearest integer.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a geometric series.

The sum of a geometric series can be calculated with the following formula,

, where n is the number of terms to sum up, r is the common ratio, and  is the value of the first term.

For this question, we are given all of the information we need.

Solution:

Rounding, 

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