SOLUTION: What is the sum of series below? 4 Σ(n^2+1) n=0 I know that the 4 means there's only 4 terms, but i can't find anywhere what the n=0 means

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Question 612710: What is the sum of series below?
4
Σ(n^2+1)
n=0
I know that the 4 means there's only 4 terms, but i can't find anywhere what the n=0 means
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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"n = 0" means the starting value of n is 0

the 4 over the summation symbol means that 4 is the last value of n in the summation

this means there are 5 terms; with n equaling 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4