Which of the following finance options will have the lowest total financed

This problem is taken from the delightful book "Problems for Mathematicians, Young and Old" by Paul R. Halmos. Suppose that 681

aleksley [76]

Answer:

680 games

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose that 681 tennis players want to play an elimination tournament.

1st round:

One of 681 players, chosen at random, sits out that round and 680 players play. There will be 340 winners plus one player which sits - 341 players for the next round and 340 games

2nd round:

There will be 170 winners plus one player which sits - 171 players for the next round and 170 games

3rd round:

There will be 85 winners plus one player which sits - 86 players for the next round and 85 games

4th round:

There will be 43 winners - 43 players for the next round and 43 games

5th round:

There will be 21 winners plus one player which sits - 22 players for the next round and 21 games

6th round:

There will be 11 winners - 11 players for the next round and 11 games

7th round:

There will be 5 winners plus one player which sits - 6 players for the next round and 5 games

8th round:

There will be 3 winners - 3 players for the next round and 3 games

9th round:

There will be 1 winner plus one player which sits - 2 players for the next round and 1 game

10th round - final:

1 champion and 1 game.

In total,

340 + 170 + 85 + 43 + 21 + 11 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 680 games

4 0

3 years ago

Calculate the average rate of change for the given function, from x = 2 to x = 7.

Marina86 [1]

$\bf slope = m = \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies 
\cfrac{ f(x_2) - f(x_1)}{ x_2 - x_1}\impliedby 
\begin{array}{llll}
average~rate\\
of~change
\end{array}\\\\
-------------------------------\\\\

\begin{array}{ccll}
x&f(x)\\
\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\
-2&0\\2&15\\7&30
\end{array}
\qquad 
\begin{cases}
x_1=2\\
x_2=7
\end{cases}\implies \cfrac{f(7)-f(2)}{7-2}\implies \cfrac{30-15}{5}
\\\\\\
\cfrac{15}{5}\implies 3$

5 0

3 years ago

What is the slope of the line that passes through (-1,-2) and (-1,-3)

jok3333 [9.3K]

Slope: (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
(-3+2)/(-1+1) = -1/0 = undefined
The slope is undefined

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3 years ago

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Which ratio is equivalent to the ratio 30:48?

lord [1]

Answer: 5:8

Step-by-step explanation:

By reducing both sides equally, the ending answer is 5:8

(There can be many answers to your question but the one i told you is the most reduced one)

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3 years ago

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(1 point) A fish tank initially contains 15 liters of pure water. Brine of constant, but unknown, concentration of salt is flowi

Drupady [299]

Answer:

a. $\dfrac{dx}{dt} = 6\frac{2}{3} \cdot c$

b. $x(t) = 6\frac{2}{3} \cdot c \cdot t$

c. $c = \dfrac{3}{8} \ g/L$

Step-by-step explanation:

a. The volume of water initially in the fish tank = 15 liters

The volume of brine added per minute = 5 liters per minute

The rate at which the mixture is drained = 5 liters per minute

The amount of salt in the fish tank after t minutes = x

Where the volume of water with x grams of salt = 15 liters

dx = (5·c - 5·c/3)×dt = 20/3·c = $6\frac{2}{3} \cdot c \cdot dt$

$\dfrac{dx}{dt} = 6\frac{2}{3} \cdot c$

b. The amount of salt, x after t minutes is given by the relation

$\dfrac{dx}{dt} = 6\frac{2}{3} \cdot c$

$dx = 6\frac{2}{3} \cdot c \cdot dt$

$x(t) = \int\limits \, dx = \int\limits \left ( 6\frac{2}{3} \cdot c \right) \cdot dt$

$x(t) = 6\frac{2}{3} \cdot c \cdot t$

c. Given that in 10 minutes, the amount of salt in the tank = 25 grams, and the volume is 15 liters, we have;

$x(10) = 25 \ grams(15 \ in \ liters) = 6\frac{2}{3} \times c \times 10$

$6\frac{2}{3} \times c =\dfrac{25 \ grams }{10}$

$c =\dfrac{25 \ g/L }{10 \times 6\frac{2}{3} } = \dfrac{25 \ g/L}{10 \times \dfrac{20}{3} } =\dfrac{3}{200} \times 25 \ g/L= \dfrac{75}{200} \ g/L = \dfrac{3}{8} \ g/L$

$c = \dfrac{3}{8} \ g/L$

4 0

3 years ago