Step-by-step explanation: Given that a stack of logs has 32 logs on the bottom layer. Each subsequent layer has 6 fewer logs than the previous layer and the top layer has two logs.

We are to find the total number of logs in the pile.

Let n represents the total number of logs in the pile.

Since each subsequent layer has 6 fewer logs then the previous layer, so the number of logs in each layer will become an ARITHMETIC sequence with

first term, a = 32 and common difference, d = -6.

We know that

the n-th term of an arithmetic sequence with first term a and common difference d is

$a_n=a+(n-10)d.$

Since there are n logs in the pile, so we get

$a+(n-1)d=2\\\\\Rightarrow 32+(n-1)(-6)=2\\\\\Rightarrow 32-6n+6=2\\\\\Rightarrow 6n=36\\\\\Rightarrow n=6.$

Thus, the total number of logs in the pile is 6.

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3 years ago

Raj is 3 inches taller than Howared. Let h represent Howards height. write an algebraic expression to represent Raj's height.

Nitella [24]

Answer:
Let's say Raj's height is 60 inches
60-3 = H
H= Howard's height
60 = Raj's height
Or it could be with two variables
R-3 = H
R = Raj's height

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2 years ago

Statistics show that about 42% of Americans voted in the previous national election. If three Americans are randomly selected, w

MrRa [10]

Answer:

19.51% probability that none of them voted in the last election

Step-by-step explanation:

For each American, there are only two possible outcomes. Either they voted in the previous national election, or they did not. The probability of an American voting in the previous election is independent of other Americans. So we use the binomial probability distribution to solve this question.

Binomial probability distribution

The binomial probability is the probability of exactly x successes on n repeated trials, and X can only have two outcomes.

$P(X = x) = C_{n,x}.p^{x}.(1-p)^{n-x}$