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Chapter Objectives

The material in this chapter is previewed in the following list of objectives. After completing this chapter, review this list again, and then complete the self test.

8.1 8.1 Classify a sequence as arithmetic, geometric, Fibonacci, or none of these.

8.2 Be able to generate a sequence from a general term.

8.2 8.3 Determine whether a given sequence converges.

8.4 State and use the bounded, monotonic convergence property.

8.3 8.5 Use summation notation with series.

8.6 Know and use the formula for arithmetic and geometric series.

8.7 Find the sum of an infinite geometric series that converges.

8.8 Work applied problems with series. ...

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