An arithmetic sequence is a linear function. This means it steadily increases or decreases through addition/subtraction by a constant amount. Here the sequence grows by adding 6 each time.

-11 + 6 = -5

-5 + 6 = 1

1 + 6 = 7

etc....

Since this is linear, its equation has the form y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. The slope is m = 6 and b = -11.

y = 6x - 11

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3 years ago

The function V(t)=1,000(1.06)^t models the value of an investment after t years. What does the ".06" represent in the function?

slamgirl [31]

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Looking at the function, we have;

V(t) = 1,000(1.06)^t

Mathematically, the amount earned on an investment that offers a particular constant percentage return to a particular number of years can be written as;

V = I(1 + r)^t

where V is the value of the investment after some certain number of years

I is the initial amount invested

r is the constant percentage increase

and t is the number of years.

Let’s now re-write what we can deduce in the question.

This is;

V(t) = 1000(1 + 0.06)^t

Thus what this 0.06 represents is r which is the constant interest rate

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