Sum the following series to n terms :
1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + …………….
Let s=1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + …………. + n
By shifting each term by one
s=1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + …………. + nth (1)
s= 1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + …………. + (n - 1)th + nth (2)
by (1) - (2) we get
0=1 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + …….nth - (n - 1)th - nth
nth=1 + (2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + …….2r ) (3)
nth=1 + (summation of first (n - 1)th term)
we know
Substituting the above given value in (3)
nth=1 + n2 - n
general term =1 + r2 - r
thus
s=1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + …………. + nth =
We know by property that∑axn + bxn - 1 + cxn - 2…….d0=a∑xn + b∑xn - 1 + c∑xn - 2…….. + d0∑1
(4)
We know
Thus substituting the above values in(4)