Express the Sum Using Summation Notation $$( a + 1 ) + ( a + b ) + \left( a + b ^ { 2 } \right) + \ldots + \left( a + b ^ { n } \right)$$

question 94

Multiple Choice

Express the sum using summation notation. Use a lower limit of summation, not necessarily 1, and k for the index of
summation.
- $$( a + 1 ) + ( a + b ) + \left( a + b ^ { 2 } \right) + \ldots + \left( a + b ^ { n } \right)$$

• A) \(\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } \left( \mathrm { a } + \mathrm { b } ^ { \mathrm { k } } \right)\)
• B) \(\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 0 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } a \mathrm {~b} ^ { \mathrm { k } }\)
• C) \(\sum _ { k = 0 } ^ { n } \left( a + b ^ { k } \right)\)
• D) \(\sum _ { k = 0 } ^ { n - 1 } \left( a + b ^ { k } \right)\)

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