A tortoise is walking in the desert. It walks for

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attashe74 [19]

The sequence is geometric, so

$a_n = r a_{n-1}$

for some constant r. From this rule, it follows that

$a_3 = r a_2 \implies 20 = 2r \implies r = 10$

and we can determine the first term to be

$a_2 = r a_1 \implies 2 = 10 a_1 \implies a_1 = \dfrac15$

Now, by substitution we have

$a_n = r a_{n-1} = r^2 a_{n-2} = r^3 a_{n-3} = \cdots$

and so on down to (D)

$a_n = r^{n-1} a_1 = 10^{n-1} \cdot \dfrac15$

(notice how the exponent on r and the subscript on a add up to n)

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1 year ago

I dont understand how to do this precalc question

Alexeev081 [22]

Answer:

x-intercept: (-0.1, 0)
Horizontal Asymptote: y = -3
Exponential <u>growth</u>

(First answer option)

Step-by-step explanation:

<u>General form of an exponential function</u>

$y=ab^x+c$

where:

a is the initial value (y-intercept).
b is the base (growth/decay factor) in decimal form:
If b > 1 then it is an increasing function.
If 0 < b < 1 then it is a decreasing function.
y=c is the horizontal asymptote.
x is the independent variable.
y is the dependent variable.

Given <u>exponential function</u>:

$y=4(10)^x-3$

<h3><u>x-intercept</u></h3>

The x-intercept is the point at which the curve crosses the x-axis, so when y = 0. To find the x-intercept, substitute y = 0 into the given equation and solve for x:

$\begin{aligned}& \textsf{Set the function to zero}:& 4(10)^x-3 &=0\\\\& \textsf{Add 3 to both sides}:& 4(10)^x &=3\\\\& \textsf{Divide both sides by 4}:& 10^x &=\dfrac{3}{4}\\\\& \textsf{Take natural logs of both sides}:& \ln 10^x &=\ln\left(\dfrac{3}{4}\right)\\\\& \textsf{Apply the power log law}:&x \ln 10 &=\ln\left(\dfrac{3}{4}\right)\\\\& \textsf{Divide both sides by }\ln 10:&x&=\dfrac{\ln\left(\dfrac{3}{4}\right)}{\ln 10} \\\\& \textsf{Simplify}:&x&=-0.1\:\:\sf(1\:d.p.)\end{aligned}$

Therefore, the x-intercept is (-0.1, 0) to the nearest tenth.

<h3><u>Asymptote</u></h3>

An <u>asymptote</u> is a line that the curve gets infinitely close to, but never touches.

The <u>parent function</u> of an <u>exponential function</u> is:

$f(x)=b^x$

As<em> </em>x approaches -∞ the function f(x) approaches zero, and as x approaches ∞ the function f(x) approaches ∞.

Therefore, there is a horizontal asymptote at y = 0.

This means that a function in the form $f(x) = ab^x+c$ always has a horizontal asymptote at y = c.

Therefore, the horizontal asymptote of the given function is y = -3.

<h3><u>Exponential Growth and Decay</u></h3>

A graph representing exponential growth will have a curve that shows an <u>increase</u> in y as x increases.

A graph representing exponential decay will have a curve that shows a <u>decrease</u> in y as x increases.

The part of an exponential function that shows the growth/decay factor is the base (b).

If b > 1 then it is an increasing function.
If 0 < b < 1 then it is a decreasing function.

The base of the given function is 10 and so this confirms that the function is increasing since 10 > 1.

Learn more about exponential functions here:

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1 year ago

723 divided bye 34 in partial

damaskus [11]

The answer is 0.04702628

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3 years ago

You are a volunteer at a physical therapy clinic. a set of stairs you use to help patients is shown with it's dimensions. What i

vazorg [7]

The volume formula is area of base×height. In this case, we are working with rectangles, so the formula is l×w×h. We have to find the volume of each block and add them together. Top rectangle: 12×30×4=1440. Middle rectangle: 30×36×4=4320. Bottom rectangle: 30×60×4=7200. 7200+4320+1440=12960 inches squared.

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3 years ago

What is the value of x?

loris [4]

Answer: x = 9, y = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

If all of the sides are equal, it is an equilateral triangle. Equilateral triangles are also equiangular. The angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees, so each angle must equal 60 degrees.

set the equation equal to 60 to solve for x

7x - 3 = 60

add three to both sides

7x = 63

divide both sides by 7

x = 9

find y by setting the equation equal to 60

11y + 5 = 60

subtract 5 from each side

11y = 55

divide both sides by 11

y = 5

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2 years ago