Sum of a series
Display the sum of a finite series for a given range.
Sum of a series
You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know.
You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know.
For this task, use S(x) = 1/x^2, from 1 to 1000.
C++
#include <iostream> double f(double x); int main() { unsigned int start = 1; unsigned int end = 1000; double sum = 0; for( unsigned int x = start; x <= end; ++x ) { sum += f(x); } std::cout << "Sum of f(x) from " << start << " to " << end << " is " << sum << std::endl; return 0; } double f(double x) { return ( 1 / ( x * x ) ); }