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3 years ago

Find the first six terms of the sequence. a1 = -3, an = 2 ● an-1

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The first term of the sequence is -3.

According to the formula each next term will be obtained by multiplying the previous term by 2.

So, next terms will be:

Second term = 2 x First Term = 2 x (-3) = - 6

Third term = 2 x (-6) = -12

Fourth term = -24

Fifth term = -48

Sixth term = -96

So, the sequence will be:

-3, -6, -12, -24, -48, -96 ...

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A 9-year-old girl did a science fair experiment in which she tested professional touch therapists to see if they could sense he

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Answer:

We conclude that the the touch therapists does not use a method equivalent to random guesses.

Yes, the results suggest that touch therapists are effective.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that in a 9-year-old girl did a science fair experiment in which she tested professional touch therapists to see if they could sense her energy field.

Among 264264 trials, the touch therapists were correct 105105 times.

Let p = proportion that touch therapists uses a random guess method.

Here, random guess means; p = 50%

So, Null Hypothesis, $H_0$ : p = 50% {means that the touch therapists use a method equivalent to random guesses}

Alternate Hypothesis, $H_A$ : p $\neq$ 50% {means that the touch therapists does not use a method equivalent to random guesses}

The test statistics that would be used here One-sample z proportion statistics;

T.S. = $\frac{\hat p-p}{\sqrt{\frac{\hat p(1-\hat p)}{n} } }$ ~ N(0,1)

where, $\hat p$ = sample proportion of touch therapists were correct = $\frac{105}{264}$ = 0.39

n = sample of trials = 264

So, test statistics = $\frac{\frac{105}{264} -0.50}{\sqrt{\frac{\frac{105}{264}(1-\frac{105}{264})}{264} } }$

= -3.395

The value of z test statistics is -3.395.

Now, at 0.05 significance level the z table gives critical value of -1.96 and 1.96 for two-tailed test. Since our test statistics does not lie within the range of critical values of z, so we have sufficient evidence to reject our null hypothesis as it will in the rejection region due to which we reject our null hypothesis.

Therefore, we conclude that the the touch therapists does not use a method equivalent to random guesses.

Yes, the results suggest that touch therapists are effective.

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3 years ago

$2,000 loan at 8% for 5 years.

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Answer:

$2,800 = Principle + Interest

Step-by-step explanation:

Using PRT/100, let's find the interest.

=> 2,000 x 8 x 5/100
=> 20 x 8 x 5
=> $800

Conclusion:

Therefore, the interest plus principle is 2,000 + 800, which is $2,800.

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Answer:

Part A

The width of the garden is approximately 3.987 meters

Part B

Please find attached the drawing of the solution

Step-by-step explanation:

Part A

The given parameters are;

The dimensions of the backyard of the home = 25 m by 30 m

The width of the garden to be built in the yard = Uniform width

The shape of the grass left inside = Rectangular

The area of the grass at the center = The area of the garden

Let 'x' represent the width of the garden, we have;

The length of the rectangular grass area at the center, l = 30 - 2·x

The width of the rectangular area of grass at the center, w = 25 - 2·x

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The area of the rectangular backyard, A = (The area of the garden) + (The area of the rectangle of grass inside)

The area of the rectangle of grass, GA = (30 - 2·x)·(25 - 2·x) = The area of the garden

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∴ 750 = 8·x² - 220·x + 1,500

8·x² - 220·x + 1,500 - 750 = 0

8·x² - 220·x + 750 = 0

x = (220 ± √(220² - 4 × 8 × 750))/(2 × 8)

x ≈ 23.513, or x = 3.987

When x = 25.513, the width of the rectangle of grass inside, w = 25 - 2 × 23.513 = -22.026, which is not a natural (physically possible)

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Part B

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