ch9 math vocab

An element or number in a sequence

Term of a sequence

A list of numbers that often forms a pattern

Sequence

A sequence with an infinite number of terms

Infinite sequence

A sequence with finite number of terms

Finite sequence

The indicated sum of the terms of a sequence

Series

A method of notating the sum of a series using the Greek letter

Summation notation

The indicted sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence

Arithmetic series

A sequence whose successive terms differ by the same nonzero number ‘d’ called the common difference

Arithmetic sequence

The indicated sum of the terms of a geometric sequence

Geometric series

A sequence in which the ration of successive terms is a constant ‘r’ called the common ratio, where r = 0 and r = 1

Geometric sequence

a formula for a sequence in which one or more previous terms are used to generate the next term

Recursive