Answers:
x = -8/5 or x = 8/5
Sum of the first ten terms where all terms are positive = 4092
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Explanation:
r = common ratio
- first term = 4
- second term = (first term)*(common ratio) = 4r
- third term = (second term)*(common ratio) = (4r)*r = 4r^2
The first three terms are: 4, 4r, 4r^2
We're given that the sequence is: 4, 5x, 16
Therefore, we have these two equations
Solve the second equation for r and you should find that r = -2 or r = 2 are the only possible solutions. If r = -2, then 5x = 4r solves to x = -8/5. If r = 2, then 5x = 4r solves to x = 8/5.
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To find the sum of the first n terms, we use this geometric series formula
Sn = a*(1 - r^n)/(1 - r)
We have
- a = 4 = first term
- r = 2, since we want all the terms to be positive
- n = 10 = number of terms to sum up
So,
Sn = a*(1 - r^n)/(1 - r)
S10 = 4*(1 - 2^10)/(1 - 2)
S10 = 4*(1 - 1024)/(-1)
S10 = 4*(-1023)/(-1)
S10 = 4092
Answer:
2x-3y=-6
Step-by-step explanation:
55/9 = 6.11
57/7 = 8.14
41/5 = 8.2
65/8 = 8.125
The answer is 41/5 is larger than 8.15
Answer: D) -2 |x| - 2
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
A v-shaped graph is an absolute value graph.
The general form of an absolute value equation is: y = a |x - h| + k
where (h, k) represents the vertex and "a" represents the vertical stretch (aka slope).
The vertex of the given graph is (0, 2), however the graph is inverted (upside-down) which is a reflection across the x-axis. Therefore,
<h2> --> y = -2 |x| - 2</h2>
