sigma notation

<p>for sigma notation is there an easier way to figure out the formula instead of guess it ?
1-2+3-4+.....</p>

<p>1-2+4-8+....+64</p>

<p>for the bottum one its a geometric sequence and the factor is -2</p>

<p>so you can just plug that in use ur calc sum(seq(ect..</p>