Check the forward differences of the sequence.
If
, then let
be the sequence of first-order differences of
. That is, for n ≥ 1,

so that
.
Let
be the sequence of differences of
,

and we see that this is a constant sequence,
. In other words,
is an arithmetic sequence with common difference between terms of 2. That is,

and we can solve for
in terms of
:



and so on down to

We solve for
in the same way.

Then



and so on down to


The scatterplot shown includes the (blue) least-squares regression line, whose equation is y = .975 + .005x, where y is calories (in thousands) and x is years after 1960. Choose the correct statement.
Answer: In the given regression equation, the calories are in thousands. Therefore, the slope 0.005 (0.005 x 1000 =5 calories) means the consumption is increasing at a rate of 5 calories per year.
Hence the option a. Consumption is increasing at a rate of 5 calories per year. is correct
Answer:
The amount to be repaid is $379.26.
Step-by-step explanation:
Period of note from May 1 to December 19 = 233 days
Amount of note or principal = $1,000
Simple interest rate = 8.5%
Maturity date = December 19
Repayments:
June 2 = $475
Nov. 4 = $200
Total paid $675
Simple interest = $54.26 ($1,000 * 8.5% * 233/365)
Total amount to be repaid = $1,054.26
Total amount repaid = 675.00
Balance to be paid on maturity $379.26
The answer to the problem is c