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3 years ago

Write a recursive formula for the sequence 1/4,1/2,3/4

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Serjik [45]3 years ago

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Answer:

$a_n = a_ {n - 1} + \frac{1}{2} , \: a_1 = \frac{1}{4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The given sequence is:

$\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{4}$

The first term of this sequence is

$a_1 = \frac{1}{4}$

There is a common difference of d=½

The recursive formula is:

$a_n = a_ {n - 1} + d$

We substitute the common difference to get:

$a_n = a_ {n - 1} + \frac{1}{2}$

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Two soccer teams play 8 games in their season. The number of goals each team scored per game is listed below: Team X: 11, 3, 0,

Gre4nikov [31]

Answer:

C. Team Y’s scores have a lower mean value.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that Two soccer teams play 8 games in their season. The number of goals each team scored per game is listed below:

Team X: 11, 3, 0, 0, 2, 0, 6, 4

Team Y: 4, 2, 0, 3, 2, 1, 6, 4

Firstly, we will calculate the mean, median, range and inter-quartile range for Team X;

Mean of Team X data is given by the following formula;

Mean, $\bar X$ = $\frac{\sum X}{n}$

= $\frac{11+ 3+ 0+ 0+ 2+ 0+ 6+ 4}{8}$ = $\frac{26}{8}$ = 3.25

So, the mean of Team X's scores is 3.25.

Now, for calculating the median; we have to arrange the data in ascending order and then observe that the number of observations (n) in the data is even or odd.

Team X: 0, 0, 0, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11

If n is odd, then the formula for calculating median is given by;

Median = $(\frac{n+1}{2} )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

If n is even, then the formula for calculating median is given by;

Median = $\frac{(\frac{n}{2})^{th} \text{ obs.} +(\frac{n}{2}+1)^{th} \text{ obs.} }{2}$

Here, the number of observations is even, i.e. n = 8.

So, Median = $\frac{(\frac{n}{2})^{th} \text{ obs.} +(\frac{n}{2}+1)^{th} \text{ obs.} }{2}$

= $\frac{(\frac{8}{2})^{th} \text{ obs.} +(\frac{8}{2}+1)^{th} \text{ obs.} }{2}$

= $\frac{(4)^{th} \text{ obs.} +(5)^{th} \text{ obs.} }{2}$

= $\frac{2+3}{2}$ = 2.5

So, the median of Team X's score is 2.5.

Now, the range is calculated as the difference between the highest and the lowest value in our data.

Range = Highest value - Lowest value

= 11 - 0 = 11

So, the range of Team X's score is 11.

Now, the inter-quartile range of the data is given by;

Inter-quartile range = $Q_3-Q_1$

$Q_1=(\frac{n+1}{4} )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

= $(\frac{8+1}{4} )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

= $(2.25 )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

$Q_1 = 2^{nd} \text{ obs.} + 0.25[ 3^{rd} \text{ obs.} -2^{nd} \text{ obs.} ]$

= 0 + 0.25[0 - 0] = 0

$Q_3=3(\frac{n+1}{4} )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

= $3(\frac{8+1}{4} )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

= $(6.75 )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

$Q_3 = 6^{th} \text{ obs.} + 0.75[ 7^{th} \text{ obs.} -6^{th} \text{ obs.} ]$

= 4 + 0.75[6 - 4] = 5.5

So, the inter-quartile range of Team X's score is (5.5 - 0) = 5.5.

Now, we will calculate the mean, median, range and inter-quartile range for Team Y;

Mean of Team Y data is given by the following formula;

Mean, $\bar Y$ = $\frac{\sum Y}{n}$

= $\frac{4+ 2+ 0+ 3+ 2+ 1+ 6+ 4}{8}$ = $\frac{22}{8}$ = 2.75

So, the mean of Team Y's scores is 2.75.

Now, for calculating the median; we have to arrange the data in ascending order and then observe that the number of observations (n) in the data is even or odd.

Team Y: 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 6

If n is odd, then the formula for calculating median is given by;

Median = $(\frac{n+1}{2} )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

If n is even, then the formula for calculating median is given by;

Median = $\frac{(\frac{n}{2})^{th} \text{ obs.} +(\frac{n}{2}+1)^{th} \text{ obs.} }{2}$

Here, the number of observations is even, i.e. n = 8.

So, Median = $\frac{(\frac{n}{2})^{th} \text{ obs.} +(\frac{n}{2}+1)^{th} \text{ obs.} }{2}$

= $\frac{(\frac{8}{2})^{th} \text{ obs.} +(\frac{8}{2}+1)^{th} \text{ obs.} }{2}$

= $\frac{(4)^{th} \text{ obs.} +(5)^{th} \text{ obs.} }{2}$

= $\frac{2+3}{2}$ = 2.5

So, the median of Team Y's score is 2.5.

Now, the range is calculated as the difference between the highest and the lowest value in our data.

Range = Highest value - Lowest value

= 6 - 0 = 6

So, the range of Team Y's score is 6.

Now, the inter-quartile range of the data is given by;

Inter-quartile range = $Q_3-Q_1$

$Q_1=(\frac{n+1}{4} )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

= $(\frac{8+1}{4} )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

= $(2.25 )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

$Q_1 = 2^{nd} \text{ obs.} + 0.25[ 3^{rd} \text{ obs.} -2^{nd} \text{ obs.} ]$

= 1 + 0.25[2 - 1] = 1.25

$Q_3=3(\frac{n+1}{4} )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

= $3(\frac{8+1}{4} )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

= $(6.75 )^{th} \text{ obs.}$

$Q_3 = 6^{th} \text{ obs.} + 0.75[ 7^{th} \text{ obs.} -6^{th} \text{ obs.} ]$

= 4 + 0.75[4 - 4] = 4

So, the inter-quartile range of Team Y's score is (4 - 1.25) = 2.75.

Hence, the correct statement is:

C. Team Y’s scores have a lower mean value.

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Find the distance points p (3,6) and q (7,3) to the nearest tenth?

Vladimir79 [104]

<h3>Answer: 5</h3>

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One method is to plot the points P(3,6) and Q(7,3) on the same xy grid. Plot a third point R at (3,3). See the diagram below.

A right triangle forms in which we can find the legs PR = 3 and RQ = 4. The hypotenuse is found through the pythagorean theorem.

a^2+b^2=c^2

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9+16 = c^2

c^2 = 25

c = sqrt(25)

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This is the length of PQ

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Or you can use the distance formula which is effectively using the pythagorean theorem just in a slightly different format (though it may not be obvious).

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