Summative Test

A. Sigma Notation and Summation Formula

Evaluate the following:
5
1. ∑ (25−2 n )2
n =1
6
2. ∑ ( 2n−3 )
n =1
6
3. ∑ ( n2−3 )
n =1
4
1
4. ∑ n+1
n =1
5
5. ∑ (−1 )2n +1
n=0
3
6. ∑ ( 2 n−1 )
n=−3
14
7. ∑ (3 i+2 )
i=1
12
8. ∑ ( −2i2 +6 )
i=1
12
9. ∑ [( i−7 )( i+7 ) ]
i=1
7
10. ∑ 3 j ( 2 j−1 )
2

j=1

B. Mathematical Induction
Use mathematical induction to show that each equation in n is true for all positive
integers.
n
11. 1+4 +7+ …+ ( 3 n−2 ) = ( 3 n−1 )
2
12. 5+13+ …+ ( 4 n+1 )=n ( 2 n+3 )
13. 1+5+9+ …+ ( 4 n+3 )=n (2 n−1 )
C. Binomial Theorem
Find each coefficient described.

14. Coefficient of x in the expansion of ( x +3 )5

( )
9
b
15. Coefficient of a 5 b 4 in 3 a−
3
16. Find the coefficient of x 3 y 2 in the expansion of ( x−3 y )5
17. Find the coefficient of x 7 in ( x +1 )39
Expand the following completely.

( )
4
1 2
18. +2 x
x

( )
3
3 1
19. x − 2
x
20. ( x−2 )7