first transform feet into inches 4.5 feet = 48.5 inches; 5.5 feet = 60.5 inches;
then get the area in inches : 48.5 x 60.5 = 2934.25 inches; the area of one patch is 18 x 24 = 432 inches
so now divide the area of the desktop by the area of one patch
2934.25 / 432 = 6.7 so she needs 7 patches
Answer:
The explicit formula for a given geometric sequence is of the form

Step-by-step explanation:
Given sequence is 
Let
To find the common ratio r:



Therefore r=-3



Therefore r=-3
Therefore common ratio is -3
Therefore given sequence is geometric sequence.
The explicit formula for a geometric sequence is
, where common ratio is r.
From given sequence we are having r=-3
Therefore the explicit formula for a given geometric sequence is of the form 


That's easy 172.1 times 10 with the exponent of 7
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