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Ch. 8 - Sequences, Induction, and Probability
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 9, Problema 68

In Exercises 61–68, use the graphs of and to find each indicated sum.
Two side-by-side scatter plots showing sequences an and bn with points plotted for n values 1 to 5 on a grid.
∑i=15ai2−∑i=35bi2\(\sum\)_{i=1}^5a_{i}^2-\(\sum\)_{i=3}^5b_{i}^2

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Step 1: Identify the values of the sequence \( a_n \) for \( n = 1 \) to \( 5 \) from the first graph. Read the y-values of the points at \( n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 \).
Step 2: Square each of the values found for \( a_n \) to get \( a_i^2 \) for \( i = 1 \) to \( 5 \).
Step 3: Sum the squared values of \( a_i \) from \( i = 1 \) to \( 5 \) to find \( \sum_{i=1}^5 a_i^2 \).
Step 4: Identify the values of the sequence \( b_n \) for \( n = 3 \) to \( 5 \) from the second graph. Read the y-values of the points at \( n = 3, 4, 5 \).
Step 5: Square each of the values found for \( b_n \) to get \( b_i^2 \) for \( i = 3 \) to \( 5 \), then sum these squared values to find \( \sum_{i=3}^5 b_i^2 \). Finally, subtract this sum from the sum of \( a_i^2 \) values to get the expression \( \sum_{i=1}^5 a_i^2 - \sum_{i=3}^5 b_i^2 \).

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