 | Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...number of terms, to Jind the sum of the serif J. R'-LF. Raise the ratio to a power, whose index shall be equal to the number of terms, from which subtract 1 ; divide the remainder by the ratio, less 1, and the quotient, multiplied by the first term, will give the sum of the series. EXAMPLES. 1. If... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1822 - 562 pages
...to find the sum of the series. KULC. Raise the ratio to a power, whose index shall he equal to tlw, number of terms, from which subtract 1 ; divide the remainder by the ratio, less l,and lb,e quotient, multiplied by the first term, will give the sum of the series.* EXAMPLES. 1. If... | |
 | James Ryan - Arithmetic - 1827 - 290 pages
...PROBLEM I. — The first term and the ratio being given to find any other proposed term. 212. RULE. — Raise the ratio to a power whose index is equal to the number of terms which precede the required term : then, if it be an increasing series, multiply the first term by the... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 322 pages
...Hence, the first term, ratio, and number of terms being given, to find the sum of the series, A RULE. Raise the ratio to a power whose index is equal to the number of teims, from which subtract 1, and divide the remainder by the ratio less 1 ; the quotient. is the sum... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1828 - 266 pages
...first term, the ratio, and the number of terms, are given, to find the sun or amount of the series, — Raise the ratio to a power whose index is equal to...subtract 1 ; divide the remainder by the ratio, less 1, and the quotient, multiplied by the first term, will be the answer. Applying this rule to the last... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1828 - 286 pages
...ratio, and the number of terms, i given, to find the sum or amount of the series, — Raise the ra to a power whose index is equal to the number of terms, fri which subtract 1 ; divide the remainder by the ratio, less and the quotient, multiplied by the... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1830 - 294 pages
...first term, the ratio, and the number of terms, are given, to find the sum or amount of the series, — Raise the ratio to a power whose index is equal to...subtract 1 ; divide the remainder by the ratio, less 1, and the quotient, multiplied by the first term, will be the answer. Applying this mle to the last... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1830 - 280 pages
...first term, the ratio, and the number of terms, are given, to find the sum or amount of the series, — Raise the ratio to a power whose index is equal to...subtract 1 ; divide the remainder by the ratio, less 1, and the quotient, multiplied by the first term, will be the answer. Applying this nile to the last... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1831 - 276 pages
...first term, the ratio, and the number of terms, are given, to find the sum or amount of the series, — Raise the ratio to a power whose index is equal to...subtract 1 ; divide the remainder by the ratio, less 1, and the quotient, multiplied by the first term, will be the. answer. Applying this rule to the last... | |
 | Ira Wanzer - Arithmetic - 1831 - 408 pages
...the sum of the series without finding the greater extreme ; viz. as follows : Raise the ratio to that power whose index is equal to the number of terms ; from which subtract 1 ; then multiply the remainder by the less extreme ; divide the product by the ratio less 1, and the... | |
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Raise the ratio to a power whose index is equal to the number of terms, from which subtract 1 ; divide the remainder by the ratio, less 1, and the quotient, multiplied by the first term, will be the answer. 
