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AP Calculus AB/BC
An arithmetic series is a sequence of numbers where each term is obtained by adding a fixed number called the common difference to the previous term.
Common Difference: The fixed number that is added to obtain each term in an arithmetic series.
The sum of only some terms in an arithmetic series rather than all terms.
Convergent Arithmetic Series: An infinite arithmetic series whose sum approaches infinity or negative infinity as more terms are added.