Question

When a question asks for an evaluation of a series of numbers, what does it mean?

1+4+16+64+256+1024

The next term, 4096, isn't the correct answer. The answer is also not a sigma.

Please explain all steps taken.

Answer 1

It just means simplify the series to get an easier version... like here you can get the numerical value of the expression...

Answer 2

How would I do that?

Answer 3

What it makes sense to me in here is to sum up all the terms...
While the sequence is essentially a Geometric Progression...
The terms are... 1^2 + 2^2 + 2^4 + 2^6 + 2^8 + 2^10

As it is a G.P. you can directly apply the G.P. summation formula...
a= 1, r (common ratio) = 2^2 = 4 , n (number of terms) = 6

Now you can apply the formula...

Answer 4

You clear ??? @KibaWhiteWarrior

Answer 5

Yes, thank you :3

Answer 6

My pleasure :-)