Circle A has a radius that is 5 centimeters less than the radius of Circle B. How does the diameter of Circle A compare to the d
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Answer:
A. d = ∑[k=1,n] (4.5+0.5k)
B. 9
Step-by-step explanation:
A) The series has first term 5 and common difference 0.5. The general term is given by ...
an = a1 +d(n -1)
an = 5 + 0.5(n -1) . . . . substitute numbers for this series
an = 4.5 +0.5n . . . . . . simplify
The sum is the sum of these terms:
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B) The sum of terms of an arithmetic series is the average of the first and last, multiplied by the number of terms. We want to solve for n to make the sum greater than 60.
Melissa's total distance will first exceed 60 miles the 9th time she trains.