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address starting index for partial sum (#97)
* address starting index for partial sum * adjust indentation, fix missing "of" * Clarify activity per Kate's request --------- Co-authored-by: Drew Lewis <30658947+siwelwerd@users.noreply.github.com>
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<definition xml:id="definition-SQ3partialsumsequence">
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<statement>
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Given a sequence <m>\{a_n\}_{n=0}^\infty</m> define the <em><m>k^{\text{th}}</m> partial sum</em> of <m>\{a_n\}</m> to be <me>A_k=\sum_{i=0}^k a_i=a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_k.</me> Note that <m>\{A_n\}=A_0, A_1, A_2, \ldots</m> is itself a sequence called the <em>partial sum sequence</em>.
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Given a sequence <m>\{a_n\}_{n=0}^\infty</m> define the <term><m>k^{\text{th}}</m> partial sum</term> for this sequence to be
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<me>A_k=\sum_{i=0}^k a_i=a_0+a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_k.</me>
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Note that <m>\{A_n\}_{n=0}^\infty=A_0, A_1, A_2, \ldots</m> is itself a sequence called the <em>partial sum sequence</em>.
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</p>
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<p>
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More generally, partial sums may be defined for any starting index. Given <m>\{a_n\}_{n=N}^\infty</m>, let
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<me>A_k=\sum_{i=N}^k a_i=a_N+a_{N+1}+a_{N+2}+\cdots+a_k.</me>
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</statement>
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<activity xml:id="activity-SQ3geompartialsum">
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<statement>
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<p>
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Let <m>a_n=\frac{2}{3^n}.</m> Find the following partial sums:
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<ol>
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<li><m>A_0</m>.</li>
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<li><m>A_1</m>.</li>
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<li><m>A_2</m>.</li>
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<li><m>A_3</m>.</li>
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<li><m>A_{100}</m>.</li>
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Let <m>a_n=\frac{2}{3^n}.</m> Find the following partial sums of the sequence <m>\{a_n\}_{n=0}^\infty</m>.
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</p>
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</statement>
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<task><m>A_0</m>.</task>
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<task><m>A_1</m>.</task>
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<task><m>A_2</m>.</task>
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<task><m>A_3</m>.</task>
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<task><m>A_{100}</m>.</task>
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</activity>
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<activity xml:id="activity-SQ3closedformmotivation">

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