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To solve for n,
AC 9565938 SHIFT 1[STAT] 7:Reg 4:x-caret
9565938x-caret = 15
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2. Find n if an = 9,565,938.
Solution by Calculator
Why AB^X?
The nth term formula an = a1rn 1 for geometric progression is exponential
You may also sove the sum outside the STAT mode
18
Or you may do
$\displaystyle \sum_{x=0}^{9}$(2 3ALPHA X) = 59048
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Problem
6. Compute for the sum between 12th and 37th terms, inclusive.
Solution by Calculator
Among the many STAT type, why A+BX?
Y (for an)
12
30
180
30y-caret = 0.2
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To find the 52nd term, and again AC 52 SHIFT 1[STAT] 7:Reg 5:yProblem: Arithmetic Progression The 6th term of an arithmetic progression is 12 and
the 30th term is 180.
Another way to solve for the sum is to use the calculation outside the STAT mode.
The concept is to add each term in the progression. Any term in the progression is
given by an = a1 + (n - 1)d. In this problem, a1 = -23 and d = 7, thus, our equation for
an is an = -23 + (n - 1)(7).
To find the common difference, solve for any term adjacent to a given term, say 7th
Reset your calculator into general calculation mode: MODE 1:COMP then SHIFT
term because the 6th term is given then do 7y-caret - 12 = 7 for d. For some fun,
log.
randomly subtract any two adjacent terms like 18y-caret - 17y-caret, etc. Try it!
Or you can do
Or you may do
$\displaystyle \sum_{x=11}^{36}$ (-23 + 7 ALPHA X) = 3679