Stage 26 · Sequences

26.4.4 Telescoping

26.4 Common Methods for Summing Sequences

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26.4.4 Telescoping

Core idea

Split each term into a front piece minus a back piece, neighboring pieces cancel, and only the two ends survive

Module goal. Beyond arithmetic and geometric cases, master the general tricks of grouping, splitting, pairing, and cancelling to make tricky sequences summable.
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