Question
Question: What is the difference between a sequence and series?...
What is the difference between a sequence and series?
Solution
A sequence is a list of objects in which repetitions are permitted and order is essential. It has members, much like a set. The length of the sequence is defined by the number of elements.
A sequence is a representation of the process of adding infinitely many quantities to a given starting quantity one after the other.
Complete answer:
One of the most fundamental topics of Arithmetic is sequence and series. A sequence is an itemised set of elements that allows for some kind of duplication, while a series is the total or the sum of all elements. One of the most famous examples of sequence and series is an arithmetic progression.
The difference between a sequence and series are as follows:
Sequence | Series |
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1. A sequence is a set of values that are treated as distinct terms. | 1. A series is a representation of the sum of all the elements. |
2. A sequence is a list of numbers written in a certain order. | 2. An infinite series is defined as the sum of the terms of an infinite sequence. |
3. Example of a series is:2,4,6,8,10,... | 3. Example of sequence is:2+4+6+8+10+... |
Note:
A sequence's series is the sum of the sequence's terms up to a certain number. It is sometimes abbreviated or written as Sn. The sum of a series is generally represented by the Greek capital sigma.
So, let us take a sequence 5,10,15,20,...
Here the sum to 4 terms will be S4=5+10+15+20.