Day 1 - 100
Day 2 - 50
Day 3 - 25
Day 4 - 15
Day 5 - 10
Day 6 - 5
Day 7 - 2.5
Compute successive differences of the terms.
If they are all the same, the sequence is arithmetic and the common difference is the difference you have found.
If successive pairs of differences have the same ratio, the sequence is geometric and the common ratio is the ratio you have determined.
Example of arithmetic sequence:
1, 3, 5, 7
Successive differences are 3-1 = 2, 5-3 = 2, 7-5 = 2. All the differences are 2, which is the common difference of the sequence.
Example of geometric sequence:
1, -3, 9, -27
Successive differences are -3-1 = -4, 9-(-3) = 12, -27-9 = -36. These are not the same, so the sequence is not arithmetic. Ratios of successive pairs of differences are 12/-4 = -3, -36/12 = -3. These are the same, so the sequence is geometric with common ratio -3.
The distance between two points is given by:
d² = (x₂-x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²
9 = (x₂ - 4)² + (y₂ - 2)²
Now, we can check different ordered pairs in this equation to see which satisfies it:
The one that satisfies this equation is (4 , -1).
For the sequence 2, 6, 18, 54, ..., the explicit formula is: an = a1 ! rn"1 = 2 ! 3n"1 , and the recursive formula is: a1 = 2, an+1 = an ! 3 . In each case, successively replacing n by 1, 2, 3, ... will yield the terms of the sequence. See the examples below.
Answer:
The student will have to save $404.2 minimum monthly
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that the total cost for the first year= $19,700
The grandparents paid half the amount = 1/2(19700)= $9850
The remaining balance to be paid is
19,700 - 9850=$9850
If an athlete paid $5000
The the remaining balance to be paid = 9850-5000=$4850
For the student to clear this amount in 12 months he must save
monthly 4850/12= $404.166
Hence the minimum amount to be saved per month is $404.2
