Sequence and Series

1 Sum of squares of first positive integers 1 +2 +3 +4 +

⋯………….+ is,
+1 2 +1
6
2 Sum of positive n terms is
+1
2
General formula to calculate, sum of n terms is given by,

= 2 + −1
2
Where n=number of terms
d=common difference

3 Sum of cube of positive integers:1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ … … . +

+1
2

4 For arithmetic progression

= + −1

= 2 + −1
2

a = first term of the sequence

an = nth term of the sequence
d = common difference −
Sn = sum of n terms
5 For geometric progression
=
1−
=
1−
a = first term of the sequence
an = nth term of the sequence

r = common ration ( )