Determine whether the item is a sequence, a series, both, or neither.
3, 4, 5, 6
Answer
3, 4, 5, 6 is a sequence because the terms are separated by commas.
5
5 is a one-term sequence AND a one-term series.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ...
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ... is a series because the terms are separated by plus signs.
1 – 2 + 3 – 4 + 5 – 6 + ...
1 – 2 + 3 – 4 + 5 – 6 + ... is a series because we can rewrite it as terms separated by plus signs:
1 + (-2) + 3 + (-4) + 5 + (-6) + ...
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