Answer:
Either
(approximately
) or
(approximately
.)
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
denote the first term of this geometric series, and let
denote the common ratio of this geometric series.
The first five terms of this series would be:
First equation:
.
Second equation:
.
Rewrite and simplify the first equation.
.
Therefore, the first equation becomes:
..
Similarly, rewrite and simplify the second equation:
.
Therefore, the second equation becomes:
.
Take the quotient between these two equations:
.
Simplify and solve for
:
.
.
Either
or
.
Assume that
. Substitute back to either of the two original equations to show that
.
Calculate the sum of the first five terms:
.
Similarly, assume that
. Substitute back to either of the two original equations to show that
.
Calculate the sum of the first five terms:
.
A
It is a first degree polynomial (aka linear because its highest power is 1) and it has two terms (2x and 8)
It does not have eight terms and is not a monomial (one term ie 3x^2)
The answer is A cause the X represents the number of apples used in 1 cake and the 3 represents how much more apples it takes for the pie than the cake .