Part A
Answer: The common ratio is -2
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Explanation:
To get the common ratio r, we divide any term by the previous one
One example:
r = common ratio
r = (second term)/(first term)
r = (-2)/(1)
r = -2
Another example:
r = common ratio
r = (third term)/(second term)
r = (4)/(-2)
r = -2
and we get the same common ratio every time
Side Note: each term is multiplied by -2 to get the next term
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Part B
Answer:
The rule for the sequence is
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
where n starts at n = 1
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Explanation:
Recall that any geometric sequence has the nth term
a(n) = a*(r)^(n-1)
where the 'a' on the right side is the first term and r is the common ratio
The first term given to use is a = 1 and the common ratio found in part A above was r = -2
So,
a(n) = a*(r)^(n-1)
a(n) = 1*(-2)^(n-1)
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
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Part C
Answer: The next three terms are 16, -32, 64
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Explanation:
We can simply multiply each previous term by -2 to get the next term. Do this three times to generate the next three terms
-8*(-2) = 16
16*(-2) = -32
-32*(-2) = 64
showing that the next three terms are 16, -32, and 64
An alternative is to use the formula found in part B
Plug in n = 5 to find the fifth term
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
a(5) = (-2)^(5-1)
a(5) = (-2)^(4)
a(5) = 16 .... which matches with what we got earlier
Then plug in n = 6
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
a(6) = (-2)^(6-1)
a(6) = (-2)^(5)
a(6) = -32 .... which matches with what we got earlier
Then plug in n = 7
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
a(7) = (-2)^(7-1)
a(7) = (-2)^(6)
a(7) = 64 .... which matches with what we got earlier
while the second method takes a bit more work, its handy for when you want to find terms beyond the given sequence (eg: the 28th term)
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Answer: -1/2
Explanation: -4y > 2x + 4; isolate the y by dividing both sides by -4 and get:
y = -2/4x + 4; simplify
y = -1/2x + 4
In y = mx + b; m is the slope
In this case, -1/2 is the slope
Angles of the parallelogram which is given in the problem are:α = 49° + 17 °= 66°
β = 180° - 66° = 114°
x - length of the longest side of the parallelogram;
Use the Sine Law:x / sin 49° = 20/ sin 17°
x / 0.7547 = 20 / 0.2924
0.2924 x = 15.094
x = 15.094 : .2924
x = 51.62 is the longest side of the parallelogram.
Answer: $12.54
Step-by-step explanation:
7 times $4.32 = $30.24
14 times $1.23 = $17.22
add both sums which = $47.46
now subtract $60.00 by $47.46
now equals $12.54 HOPE THIS HELPED!!
