Series and Discrete Structures · Number & Operations

Arithmetic and Geometric Series

Finding sums of finite and infinite sequences and applying them to financial models.

Key Questions

  1. 1Under what conditions does an infinite geometric series converge to a single value?
  2. 2How can summation notation be used to represent complex patterns concisely?
  3. 3Why do geometric series form the basis for calculating the present value of annuities?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.HSA.SSE.B.4CCSS.Math.Content.HSF.BF.A.2
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Series and Discrete Structures
Period: Number & Operations

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