<span>he box plots below show attendance at a local movie theater and high school basketball games:
two box plots shown. The top one is labeled Movies. Minimum at 60, Q1 at 65, median at 95, Q3 at 125, maximum at 150. The bottom box plot is labeled Basketball games. Minimum at 90, Q1 at 95, median at 125, Q3 at 145, maximum at 150.
Which of the following best describes how to measure the spread of the data?
The IQR is a better measure of spread for movies than it is for basketball games.
The standard deviation is a better measure of spread for movies than it is for basketball games.
The IQR is the best measurement of spread for games and movies.
The standard deviation is the best measurement of spread for games and movies.</span>
Part A
Answer: The common ratio is -2
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Explanation:
To get the common ratio r, we divide any term by the previous one
One example:
r = common ratio
r = (second term)/(first term)
r = (-2)/(1)
r = -2
Another example:
r = common ratio
r = (third term)/(second term)
r = (4)/(-2)
r = -2
and we get the same common ratio every time
Side Note: each term is multiplied by -2 to get the next term
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Part B
Answer:
The rule for the sequence is
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
where n starts at n = 1
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Explanation:
Recall that any geometric sequence has the nth term
a(n) = a*(r)^(n-1)
where the 'a' on the right side is the first term and r is the common ratio
The first term given to use is a = 1 and the common ratio found in part A above was r = -2
So,
a(n) = a*(r)^(n-1)
a(n) = 1*(-2)^(n-1)
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
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Part C
Answer: The next three terms are 16, -32, 64
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Explanation:
We can simply multiply each previous term by -2 to get the next term. Do this three times to generate the next three terms
-8*(-2) = 16
16*(-2) = -32
-32*(-2) = 64
showing that the next three terms are 16, -32, and 64
An alternative is to use the formula found in part B
Plug in n = 5 to find the fifth term
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
a(5) = (-2)^(5-1)
a(5) = (-2)^(4)
a(5) = 16 .... which matches with what we got earlier
Then plug in n = 6
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
a(6) = (-2)^(6-1)
a(6) = (-2)^(5)
a(6) = -32 .... which matches with what we got earlier
Then plug in n = 7
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
a(7) = (-2)^(7-1)
a(7) = (-2)^(6)
a(7) = 64 .... which matches with what we got earlier
while the second method takes a bit more work, its handy for when you want to find terms beyond the given sequence (eg: the 28th term)
15+3x-4+6x= 9x+11 add 6+3 then subtract 15-4
3y-4x+8x-y= 4x+2y add -4+8 then subtract 3-1
5x+8x+10x-3x= 20x Add 10+5+8 to get 23 then subtract 3
Answer: 2/3 feet per minute
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question, we are informed that a caterpillar moves across the grass at a rate of 4 2/3 feet every 7 minutes.
The rate at which the caterpillar move in feet per minute will be:
= 4 2/3 ÷ 7
= 14/3 ÷ 7
= 14/3 × 1/7
= 14/21
= 2/3 feet per minute
Answer:
24 sq cm
Step-by-step explanation:
the big square is 20 and the small one is 4
