Write the Series Using Summation Notation $$1 + \frac { 1 } { 2 ^ { 8 } } + \frac { 1 } { 3 ^ { 8 } } + \frac { 1 } { 4 ^ { 8 } } + \frac { 1 } { 5 ^ { 8 } }$$

question 326

Multiple Choice

Write the series using summation notation.
- $$1 + \frac { 1 } { 2 ^ { 8 } } + \frac { 1 } { 3 ^ { 8 } } + \frac { 1 } { 4 ^ { 8 } } + \frac { 1 } { 5 ^ { 8 } }$$

• A) \(\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 2 } ^ { 6 } \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { k } ^ { 8 } }\)
• B) \(\sum _ { k = 0 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { k } ^ { 8 } }\)
• C) \(\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { k } ^ { 8 } }\)
• D) \(\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { \infty } \mathrm { k } ^ { 8 }\)

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