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Find x so that x, X +2, X'+3 are the first three terms of a geometric sequence. Then find the 5" term of the

velikii [3]

Answer:

The fifth term is -1/4.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the first three terms of the geometric sequence is x, x + 2, and x + 3.

So, our first term is x.

Then our second term will be our first term multiplied by the common ratio r. So:

$x+2=xr$

And our third term will be our first term multiplied by the common ratio r twice. Therefore:

$x+3=xr^2$

Solve for x. From the second term, we can divide both sides by x:

$\displaystyle r=\frac{x+2}{x}$

Substitute this into the third equation:

$\displaystyle x+3=x\Big(\frac{x+2}{x}\Big)^2$

Square:

$\displaystyle x+3 = x\Big( \frac{(x+2)^2}{x^2} \Big)$

Simplify:

$\displaystyle x+3=\frac{(x+2)^2}{x}$

We can multiply both sides by x:

$x(x+3)=(x+2)^2$

Expand:

$x^2+3x=x^2+4x+4$

Isolate the x:

$-x=4$

Hence, our first term is:

$x=-4$

Then our common ratio r is:

$\displaystyle r=\frac{(-4)+2}{-4}=\frac{-2}{-4}=\frac{1}{2}$

So, our first term is -4 and our common ratio is 1/2.

Then our sequence will be -4, -2, -1, -1/2, -1/4.

You can verify that the first three terms indeed follow the pattern of x, x + 2, and x + 3.

So, our fifth term is -1/4.

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3 years ago

Solve for u, z, y, or t.

jekas [21]

Doubt --!!

Where is your question!??????

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2 years ago

At a larger pizza party, there are 18 people. Each person wants 3 slices, and each pizza has 8 slices. How many pizzas should th

-Dominant- [34]

Answer:

7 pizzas

Step-by-step explanation:

18 people × 3 slices each = 54 slices

54 ÷ 8 = 6.75

7 pizzas

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2 years ago

Read 2 more answers

1. Solve for the x and y intercepts:

aleksandrvk [35]

To find the x-intercept, you simply make y equal to 0 and solve the equation for x. To find the y-intercept, you make x equal to 0 and solve for y. So, for number 1, the answer is D because when you set it to y equals 0, you get x=3 and when you set it to x equals 0, you get 4.
Number 2 we would do the same thing and get D as well.
Hope this helps!

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3 years ago

A 15 ft. telephone pole has a wire that extends from the top of the pole to the ground. The wire and the ground form a 42° angle

Lorico [155]

Answer:

Correct choice is A

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider right triangle ABC formed by the telephone pole (side AB) and ground (side BC). In this triangle AC is the length of the wire, BC is the distance from the base of the pole to the spot where the wire touches the ground and AB=15 ft, ∠ACB=42°.

Then

$\sin 42^{\circ}=\dfrac{AB}{AC}\Rightarrow AC=\dfrac{AB}{\sin 42^{\circ}}=\dfrac{15}{\sin 42^{\circ}}\approx 22.4\ ft.$
$\tan 42^{\circ}=\dfrac{AB}{BC}\Rightarrow BC=\dfrac{AB}{\tan 42^{\circ}}=\dfrac{15}{\sin 42^{\circ}}\approx 16.7\ ft.$

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3 years ago