Express the Sum Using Summation Notation $$a + 1 + \frac { a + 2 } { 2 } + \ldots + \frac { a + 6 } { 6 }$$

question 278

Multiple Choice

Express the sum using summation notation. Use 1 as the lower limit of summation and i for the index of summation.
- $$a + 1 + \frac { a + 2 } { 2 } + \ldots + \frac { a + 6 } { 6 }$$

• A) \(\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 6 } \frac { a + i } { i }\)
• B) \(\sum _ { i = 0 } ^ { 6 } \frac { a + i } { i }\)
• C) \(\sum _ { i = 0 } ^ { n } \frac { a + i } { i }\)
• D) \(\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { n } \frac { a + i } { i }\)

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