Business Mathematics

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Sequence and Series

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After studying this chapter, the student will be able to understand:

• The concept of sequence and series

• Progression, means and their types

• Definition, properties and formulae of progression

INTRODUCTION

Sequence and series is a mathematical concept that draws majorly from the basic number system and the simple concepts of arithmetic. This is the reason that makes it an important topic for this exam. On an average 2-3 questions have been asked from the topic almost every year. This topic is important for other exams also for example, CAT, IIFT, SNAP, XAT, MAT and JMET. The application of logic or some very simple concepts of algebraic calculations can be solved simply.

SEQUENCE AND SERIES

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