Sum of the First 10 Terms of a Generalized Fibonacci Sequence
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This Demonstration asks you to calculate the sum of the first 10 terms of a generalized Fibonacci sequence: , , , , , ….
Contributed by: Izidor Hafner (August 2019)
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The trick is that the sum is 11 times the seventh term of the sequence. It is easy to multiply by 11.
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[1] Sum of Fibonacci Numbers Trick [Video]. (Jul 31, 2019) www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWhcUea5GNc.
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