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Page 1: chapter 14 14...However • Consider (a+b)5 • The first coefficient is 1 • The second coefficient is (the first coefficient:1) (order of a in first: 6)/(number of first term: 1

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Chapter 14

Additional Topics in Algebra

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Chapter 14.1

Mathematical Induction

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Motivation

• Consider 1 + 3 + 5 + …(2n-1)

• 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 = 25 = 52

• 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 = 36 = 62

• Is 1 + 3 + 5 + …..+ (2n-1) = n2?

We will try to prove this by induction:

IF P1 is true AND

For all k, if Pk is true then Pk+1 is true

THEN Pn is true for all n

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Example

• 1 + 3 + 5 + …(2n-1) = n2

• Let n = 1: (2n-1) = 1= n2

• Assume 1 + 3 + …(2n-1) = n2

• Show 1 + 3 + … (2n-1) + (2(n+1)-1) = (n+1) 2

n2+ 2(n + 1) =n2 + 2n + 2 = (n+1) 2

• Expression remains true

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Example

• Show 2 + 4 + 6 +…+ 2n = n(n+1)

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Solution

• Show 2 + 4 + 6 +…+ 2n = n(n+1)

• n=1: 2n = 2, n(n+1) = 1(2) = 2, holds

• Given 2 + 4 + …2n = n (n+1) show

2 + 4 + …2(n+1) = (n+1)(n+1+1) = (n+1)(n+2)

• 2 + 4 + …+ 2n + 2(n+1) = n(n+1) + 2(n+1)

= n2 + n + 2n + 2 = n2 + 3n + 2 = (n+1)(n+2); works

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Example

• Show 23 + 43 + 63 + (2n) 3 = 2n2(n+1) 2

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Solution

• Show 23 + 43 + 63 + (2n) 3 = 2n2(n+1) 2

• n=1: (2) 3 = 2(1) 3(1+1) 2 or 8 = 2(4) = 8

• n+1:

• Add term to left side (2(n+1)) 3 gives 2 + 4 ..+ (2n) 3 +(2(n+1)) 3

• Add to right side; 2n 2(n+1) 2 + [2(n + 1)]3 =

2n2 (n+1)2 + 8(n+ 1) 3 = 2(n+1) 2 [ n 2 + 4(n+1)]= 2(n+1)2 (n+2) 2

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Example

• Prove 5 + 9 + 13 +…(4n+1) = n(2n+3)

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Solution

• Prove 5 + 9 + 13 +…(4n+1) = n(2n+3)

• n=1: 4(1)+1 = 5 = 1(2(1)+3) = 5

• Given works for n: 5 + 9 + … = n(2n+3), look at n+1

• 4(n+1) + 1 + n(2n+3) = 4n + 4 + 1 + 2n2 +3n

= 2n2 +7n + 5

• Right side = (n+1)(2(n+1) + 3) = (n+1)(2n + 2 + 3) =

(n+1)(2n + 5) = 2n2 + 7n + 5 works

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Example

• Prove 1x2 + 3x4 + 5x6 + (2n-1)(2n) = n(n+1)(4n-1)/3

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Solution

• Prove 1x2 + 3x4 + 5x6 + (2n-1)(2n) = n(n+1)(4n-1)/3

• n=1: (2-1)(2) = 2 = 1(1+1)(4-1)/3 = 2(3)/3 = 2 works

• For n: sum = n(n+1)(4n-1)/3

add n+1 term: n(n+1)(4n-1)/3 + 2(n+1)(2(n+1)-1)

=(n+1)[n(4n-1) + 2·3(2(n+1)-1)]/3

= (n+1)[4n2 – n + 12n + 12 – 6]/3 = (n+1)[4n2 + 11n +6]/3

• Sum for n+1 is (n+1)(n+2)(4(n+1)-1)/3 =

(n+1)(n+2)(4n + 4 – 1)/3 = (n+1)(n+2)(4n + 3)/3

= (n+1)(4n2 + 11n + 6)/3 works

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Chapter 14.2

The Binomial Theorem

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Binomial Theorem

• The value of (a+b)n can

• (a+b) = a + b

• (a+b) 2 = a2 + 2b + b2

• (a+b) 3 = a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3

• (a+b) 4 = a4 + 4a3b + 6a2b2 + 4ab3 + b4

• Note the pattern of the coefficients

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Pascal’s Triangle

• You can always find the coefficients by writing this triangle

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However

• Consider (a+b)5

• The first coefficient is 1

• The second coefficient is (the first coefficient:1) (order of a in

first: 6)/(number of first term: 1) = 1x6/1 = 6

• The third coefficient is (the 2nd coefficient: 6)

(order of a in 2nd term: 5) /(number of 2nd term: 2) = 6x5/2 = 15

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Factorial

• n! = 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x …n

• 1! = 1

• 0! = 1 (by definition)

• Find (n+1)!/(n-1)!

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Example

• Find (n+1)!/(n-1)! = n(n+1)= n2 + n

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The Binomial Coefficient

• �� =

�!�! ��� ! for n ≥ k

• 53 =

!�!�!

·�·�·�·�(�·�·�)(�·�) =

·��·� = 10

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The Binomial Theorem

• (a+b)n =�0 an +

�1 an-1b +

�2 an-2b2 + …

�� − 1 abn-1 +

�� bn

�� =

�!�! ��� ! for n ≥ k

• So, (a+b)3 = �!�!�! a3 +

�!�!�! a2b+

�!�!�! ab2+

�!�!�!b

3 =

a3 + 3a2b+ 3ab2+ b3

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General Expansion

• The rth term in the expansion of (a+b)n is:

�� − 1 an-r+1 br-1

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Practice

• Find (a+b)6

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Solution

• Find (a+b)6

• a6 + 6a5b + 15a4b2 + 20a3b3 + 15a2b4 + 6ab5 + b6

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Example

• Find the 17th term of (a-b)23

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Solution

• Find the 17th term of (a-b)23

• ��!��! ����� ! a(23-16)b16 =

��!��! � !a

7b16

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Example

• Find the 5th term of (a-2b)3

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Solution

• Find the 3rd term of (a-2b)5

• !�! �� !a

3(2b)2 = ·�·�� a3(b)2 = 40a3b2

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Section 14.3

An Introduction to Sequences and Series

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Definitions

• A sequence is an ordered list of numbers. It can be finite,

having a fixed number of terms, or infinite, havening infinitely

many terms.

• Terms in the sequence need not be unique

• A sequence is denoted as, for example

1, 2, 3, 4, … 6, where the dots mean “and so on”

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Denoting Terms in a Sequence

• We often denote the nth term in a sequence in terms of n

an = �

���; if n = 5, a5 = 5/6

• Sometimes terms are defined recursively

an+1 = 2(3an – 4) for n > 0, a0 = 5

• We can call a sequence a function, f(n) = an

and the domain is the set of non-negative integers

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Chapter 14.4

Arithmetic Sequences and Series

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Definition

• In an arithmetic sequence the difference between sequential

terms is a fixed number, a common difference

• 8, 10, 12, 14, 16; the common difference is 2

8+2=10, 10+2=12, etc.

• We often define the nth term of a sequence in terms of n

• For the sequence given above, the nth term is

8 + (n-1)2 which is the same as 2n + 6; check it!

• This way we can find the 51st term: a51 = 102+6 = 108

• As long as we have the starting point and the common

difference we can find any term of an arithmetic sequence

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Example

Are the following Arithmetic Sequences?

If so, find their common difference

-1, -1, -1, -1, …

2, 4, 8, 16…

-1, 1, -1, 1…

3, 11/5, 7/5, 3/5…

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Solution

Are the following Arithmetic Sequences?

-1, -1, -1, -1, … yes, zero difference

2, 4, 8, 16… no; no common difference

-1, 1, -1, 1…no; no common difference

3, 11/5, 7/5, 3/5…yes, -4/5 common difference

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Example

• Find the 20th term of the sequence

7, 2, -3, -8, …

• Find the 30th term of the sequence

2/5, 4/5, 6/5, …

• Find the 15th term of the sequence

42, 1, -40, -81, …

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Solution• Find the 20th term of the sequence

7, 2, -3, -8, …

• Difference is -5, nth term is 7 + (-5)(n-1) = 12 – 5n

12- 5(20) = 12 – 100 = -88

• Find the 30th term of the sequence

2/5, 4/5, 6/5, …

• Difference is 2/5, nth term is 2/5 + (n-1)2/5 = 2/5 n

30(2/5) = 12

• Find the 15th term of the sequence

42, 1, -40, -81, …

• Difference is -41, nth term is 42 + (n-1)(-41) = 83 – 41n

83 – 41(15) = 83 – 615 = -532

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Example

• The fifth term in an arithmetic sequence is ½ and the 20th is

7/8. Find the first three terms of the sequence.

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Solution• The fifth term in an arithmetic sequence is ½ and the 20th is

7/8. Find the first three terms of the sequence.

• a + (5-1)d = ½, where a is the 1st term, and d is the common

difference

• a + (20-1)d = 7/8

• Taking the 2nd equation less the 1st, we have 15d = 3/8, or

d = 1/40

• a+4/40 = ½, from the equation for the fifth term, so a = 2/5.

Check: 2/5 + 1/10 = 5/10 = ½

2/5 + 19/40 = 16/40 + 19/40 = 35/40 = 7/8

• The first three terms are 2/5, 17/40, 9/20

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Example

• Find the common difference in an arithmetic sequence in

which the 10th term minus the 20th is 70

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Solution

• Find the common difference in an arithmetic sequence in

which the 10th term minus the 20th is 70

• Note, that since the 20th is 70 less then 10th, the difference

must be negative

• (a + 9d) – (a + 19d) = 70

• -10d = 70, d = -7

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Series

• A series is the sum of a sequence

– Finite, a fixed number of terms

– Infinite, continues to include an infinite number of terms

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Arithmetic Series

• An arithmetic series is the sum of an arithmetic sequence

• If we have a sequence 1, 3, 5, 7,

the associated arithmetic series is 1 + 3 + 5 + 7

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Famous Problem

• Find the sum of the numbers from 1 to 100

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The smart solution

• 1+99 = 100

• 2+98 = 100

• 3 + 97 = 100

.

.

.

• 49 + 51 = 100

• So we have 49 x 100, but have left out 50 and 100

• 4900 + 100 + 50 = 5050

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Finding the Sum of an Arithmetic Series

• Assume an = a + (n-1)d, where d is the common difference

and a is the first term

• The sum, Sn = (a) + (a + d) + (a + 2d) + …(a + (n-1)d)

= na + (n/2)(n-1)d = (n/2) (2a + (n-1)d) = (n/2)(2a + a + (n-1)d)

= n/2(a + an)

• The sum of an arithmetic sequence of length n is n times the

mean of the 1st and nth term

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Using for the sum of 1-100

• The sum of an arithmetic sequence of length n is n times the

mean of the 1st and nth term

• Length is 100

• Mean of 1 and 100 is 101/2 = 50.5

• 100 x 50.5 = 5050

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Examples

• Find the sum of the first 16 terms in the sequence

2, 11, 20, 29…

• Find the sum of the first 50 terms in a series whose first term

is -8 and 50th term is 139

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Solution

• Find the sum of the first 16 terms in the sequence

2, 11, 20, 29…

difference is 9, an= 2+(n-1)9; n=16 so an= 2+(15)9=137

so sum is 16[1/2(2+137)] = 1112

• Find the sum of the first 50 terms in a series whose first term

is -8 and 50th term is 139

50(-8 + 139)/2 = 25(131) = 3275

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Example

• The sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic sequence is

156. What is the sum of the 1st and 12th term?

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Solution

• The sum of an arithmetic sequence of length n is n times the

mean of the 1st and nth term

• The sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic sequence is

156. What is the sum of the 1st and 12th term?

• 156 = 12(a1 + a12)/2

• a1 + a12 = 312/12 = 26

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Example

• Find the sum of 1/e + 3/e + 5/e + …21/e

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Solution

• Find the sum of 1/e + 3/e + 5/e + …21/e

• The sum of an arithmetic sequence of length n is n times the

mean of the 1st and nth term

• The difference is 2/e; we have 11 terms

• 11(1/e + 21/e)/2 = 121/e

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A Shortcut Notation

• Sigma notation:

� ���

���Means to sum the values a, starting with n = k and ending

with n = m, ∑ ������ = ak+ak+1+…am

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Example

• ∑ 2 � �� = 24 + 25 + 26

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Example

• !�! +

!"�! +

!#�! +

!$�! …

!%"��! = ∑ !&

!�� ��

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Examples

• Find ∑ ����

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Solution

• Find ∑ ����• 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5

• Sum is n( a1 + an)/2 = 5(1+5)/2 = 15

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Example

• Find ∑ (� − 1)'�������

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Solution

• Find ∑ (� − 1)'�������• 0 + 1 + 2x

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Example

• Write in sigma notation:

• 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + …+1/n

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Solution

• Write in sigma notation:

• 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + …+1/n

• ∑ 1/�����

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Chapter 14.5

Geometric Sequences and Series

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Definition

• A geometric sequence (or progression) is a sequence of the

form a, ar, ar2, ar3, …, where a and r are non-zero constants

(a and r can be < 0)

• r is called the common ratio

• For example, if we have a geometric series 3, 6, 12, … then

a = 3 and r = 2

• If our geometric series is 2, x, 3, …, then 3/x = x/2 so x2 = 6

a = 2 and r = ± 6 /2

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Finding the nth term

• an = arn-1

• Find the 7th term in the sequence 2, 6, 18, ...

a = 2, and r = 3, the 7th term is 2(36) = 2(729) = 1458

• As with arithmetic sequences, we can have a finite geometric

sequences

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Examples

• Find the 100th term of the sequence -1, 1, -1, 1…

• Find the 6th term of the series 1, -2 2, 8…

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Solution

• Find the 100th term of the series -1, 1, -1, 1…

The ratio is -1, so we have -1(-1)99 = 1

• Find the 6th term of the series 1, - 2, 2…

Ratio is - 2, so we have 1(- 2)n-1 = 1(- 2)5 = -4 2

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A Finite Geometric Series

• a + ar + ar2 + ar3… +arn-1 = *(��+,)

��+

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Example

• Find the sum of 1/2 + (1/2)2 + …(1/2)9

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Solution

• Find the sum of 1/2 + (1/2)2 + …(1/2)9

• Sum = %"(��

%"%-)

��%"

= %"(��

%%-"$)

��%"

= 1-1/1024 = 1023/1024

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Example

• Find ∑ ���

�����

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Solution

• Find ∑ ���

����� = 1/100 + (1/100)(1/10)+ …+ (1/100)(1/10)4

• Sum = (1/100) �� %

%-.

�� %%-

= (1/100)(10/9)[ 99,999/100,000]=

11,111/1,000,000

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Example

• Find ∑ ��

�������

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Solution

• Find ∑ ��

�������

• = (2/3) 2 + …(2/3)7 = a + ar + …ar5

• =

"#

" �� "#

/

���/� =

$0 �� /$

1"0�/� = (4/3) [

��2�����2 ]=(4/3)(665/729) =

2660/2187

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An Infinite Geometric Series

• We continue until n is infinite

• Consider ½ + 1/4 + 1/8 + …

• For n terms, the sum is

%" �� %

",

%"

= (1- ( ½ ) n)

• As n gets large, this is just 1

• The sum of an infinite series, with |r|<1 is *

��+

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Example

• Find ∑ ��

���4���

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Solution

• Find ∑ ��

���4���

• s= *��+ =

��/� = 3

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Example

• Find the sum of the infinite series 9/10 + 9/100 + 9/1000…

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Solution

• Find the sum of the infinite series 9/10 + 9/100 + 9/1000…

• Sum = a/(1-r) = (9/10) / (1-10) = 1

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Example

• Find the sum of the infinite geometric series

• -1 -�� -1/2-…

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Solution

• Find the sum of the infinite geometric series

• -1 -�� -1/2-…

• a = -1, r = ��

• Sum = -1/(1-��) = - 2/( 2-1) =(-2 2-2) /

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Repeating Decimals

• Find a fractional equivalent of 0.235353535…

• 0.2353535… = 2/10 + 35/1000 + 35/10000…

• Treat as an infinite geometric series

• Sum = 2/10 + a(1-r) = 2/10 + (35/1000)/(1-1/100)

=2/10 + 35/( 1000(99/100)) = 2/10 + 35/(990)= 233/990

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Example

• Evaluate 0.47474747…

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Solution

• Evaluate 0.47474747…

• a=47/100

• r = 1/100

• S = a/(1-r) = (47/100)/(99/100) = 47/99

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