9514 1404 393
Answer:
x = 7
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Cramer's rule, the value of x is ...
x = ((2)(-2) -(22)(3))/((-1)(-2) -(4)(3)) = (-4-66)/(2-12) = -70/-10
x = 7
Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
x² - 6x + 13 = 0
x² - 2(x)(3) + 3² - 3² + 13 = 0
(x - 3)² = -4
Might have to experiment a bit to choose the right answer.
In A, the first term is 456 and the common difference is 10. Each time we have a new term, the next one is the same except that 10 is added.
Suppose n were 1000. Then we'd have 456 + (1000)(10) = 10456
In B, the first term is 5 and the common ratio is 3. From 5 we get 15 by mult. 5 by 3. Similarly, from 135 we get 405 by mult. 135 by 3. This is a geom. series with first term 5 and common ratio 3. a_n = a_0*(3)^(n-1).
So if n were to reach 1000, the 1000th term would be 5*3^999, which is a very large number, certainly more than the 10456 you'd reach in A, above.
Can you now examine C and D in the same manner, and then choose the greatest final value? Safe to continue using n = 1000.
I would either use a histogram or a frequency chart, but histogram is easier and neater
