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Chapter 12 Vocab
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05/19/2009

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Sequence
Definition
Ordered set of numbers
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Term
Definition
Number in a sequence
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Infinite Sequence
Definition
Sequence that continues without end
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Finite Sequence
Definition
Sequence with a limited number of terms
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Recursive Formula
Definition
Rule in which one or more previous terms are used to generate the next term
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Explicit Formula
Definition
Defines the nth term of a sequence as a function of n
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Series
Definition
Indicated sum of the terms of a sequence
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Partial Sum
Definition
Indicated by Sn, sum of the specified number of terms of a sequence
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Summation Notation
Definition
Series represented by greek letter, sigma
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Arithmetic Sequence
Definition
Successive terms differ by the same number, called common difference
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Geometric Sequence
Definition
Ratio of the successive terms is a constant ratio
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Geometric Series
Definition
Indicated sum of the terms in a geometric sequence
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Converge
Definition
When partial sum approaches a fixed number
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Limit
Definition
Number that the partial sum approaches as n increases
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Diverge
Definition
When the partial sum does not approach a fixed number
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