N^2 should be the correct answer. Based on those numbers, it appears that the sum can be found by squaring the term n
1. 32.66
2.3.25
3.4.103
4.0.42
5.6.109
6.6.1
7.184.02
8.905.26
Triangle = 3, Square = -1, Star = 5
This is an exponential equation that can be represented by the following:
f(x) = a(b)^x
In this case...
25143 = a(0.66)^3
25143 is the population after 3 hours.
3 is the amount of time in hours.
0.66 represents the percent of the population remaining after each hour (66% as there is a 34% decline each hour).
We must solve for a, which is the initial population.
First, simplify (0.66)^3 to 0.2874.
25143 = 0.2874a
Now divide both sides by 0.2874 to isolate a.
a = 87455
There were initially 87,455 people within the city. I wouldn't want to be in that place!
36 is a perfect square, but its factors include 1 and 36, 6 and 6, 4 and 9, 3 and 12, and 2 and 18. that's 9 factors, not 3.
