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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Ratio Test

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity will demonstrate the use of the ratio test to discuss the convergence of an infinite series.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Using this tutorial, you'll learn to complete many tasks associated with summation, series, and sequences. Offers definitions and examples of summation notation, series, finite series, and infinite series, as well as several sample...
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Other

Old Dominion University: Calculus Animations W Mathcad

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanations and animations of limits, slopes, derivatives, arc length, infinite series, conic sections, cycloids, parametric curves, polar curves, quadric surfaces, and more.
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Activity
Other

Old Dominion University: Geometric Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains the geometric series. There is a link to the theory of the geometric theory.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tool: Quiz on Infinite Sequences and Series

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners exhibit comprehension of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra II. The online quiz tests the scholars on infinite sequences and series.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Srinivasa Ramanujan

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography about the Indian mathematician who made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions.
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Activity
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Calculus Ii: Series and Sequences

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource examines sequences and infinite series. Topics investigated are power series, convergence, comparison test, integral test, ratio test, and Taylor series. Class notes, definitions, and examples with detailed solutions are...
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Stanford University

Geometric Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource has a short explanation of the geometric series.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Center for Technology and Teacher Education: Exploring Infinite Series

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is a lesson plan on the convergence of infinite series. This lesson combines algebraic and geometric interpretations of infinite series. Students calculate partial sums, and prove ideas about convergence of specific infintie...
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete reference guide to a series. It provides definitions, examples, and an animation that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Other

If Only Every Function Were a Polynomial

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains why not every function is a polynomial and discusses infinite series.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Introduction to Infinite Series

For Students 9th - 10th
This discussion on infinite series is a precursor to a lesson on the Fourier Series. The lesson uses graph comparison to distinguish between a series and an infinite series.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Infinite Geometric Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of an infinite series is given and then demonstrated in an example that is easy to follow.
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Visualizing an Infinite Series

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the infinite series through visualization.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Srinivasa Ramanujan Biography

For Students 1st - 8th
Interesting biographical information and famous quotes about Srinivasa Ramanujan, a famous mathematician.