Using MATLAB, calculate a sum from within a script, by adding the individual elements together

I can do the sum generally on matlab but I do not know to to add the individual elements.

[Rik]

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[Image Analyst]

Not sure what "I can do the sum generally" means. Can you do it with a for loop, or with the sum() function, or both? If you can do the sum of the first 20 terms, then you are summing the individual terms, regardless of exactly how you do it. Be explicit on what you need help with.

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