9514 1404 393
Answer:
(a) -23
Step-by-step explanation:
The sequence is arithmetic with first term 3 and common difference -2. Then the general term is ...
an = a1 +d(n -1)
an = 3 -2(n -1)
and the 14th term is ...
a14 = 3 -2(14 -1) = 3 -2(13) = 3 -26
a14 = -23
Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
Begin with Euler's formula. I am assuming youre aware of this if youre taking complex algebra? You can prove Euler's formula by doing a Maclaurin expansion of cosine, sine, and e^x. Euler's formula states that:

We can put the first complex number in exponetial form by noticing the input is 2pi/3. The second complex number has an input of pi/3. Therefore:


Then:

Simplify the coefficients to get:

When you divide exponentials, you subtract the exponents. Therefore:

Put it back into trigonemtric form using Euler's formula:

Cosine of pi/3 is 0.5, and sine of pi/3 is square root of 3 over 2. We have:

Answer:
197.2 million
Step-by-step explanation:
The appropriate exponential equation for the population is ...
p(t) = 172.0e^(0.019t)
Then we can compute for t=7.2:
p(7.2) = 172.0e^(0.019·7.2) ≈ 172.0·1.146599 ≈ 197.2
7.2 minutes from now, the population will be about 197.2 million.
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For continuous growth (or continuous compounding), the exponential formula is ...
f(t) = (value at t=0)×e^(rt)
where r is the growth rate in one unit of time, and t is the number of time periods.