Answer:
f(n)=-5-3n
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the recursive formula of a sequence
f(1)=−8
f(n)=f(n−1)−3
We are to determine an explicit formula for the sequence.
f(2)=f(2-1)-3
=f(1)-3
=-8-3
f(2)=-11
f(3)=f(3-1)-3
=f(2)-3
=-11-3
f(3)=-14
We write the first few terms of the sequence.
-8, -11, -14, ...
This is an arithmetic sequence where the:
First term, a= -8
Common difference, d=-11-(-8)=-11+8
d=-3
The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is determined using the formula:
T(n)=a+(n-1)d
Substituting the derived values, we have:
T(n)=-8-3(n-1)
=-8-3n+3
T(n)=-5-3n
Therefore, the explicit formula for f(n) can be written as:
f(n)=-5-3n
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Answer: 9 meters</h3>
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Work Shown:
- side a = 8
- side b = 5
- angle C = 88 degrees
Applying the law of cosines
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2*a*b*cos(C)
c^2 = 8^2 + 5^2 - 2*8*5*cos(88)
c^2 = 64 + 25 - 80*cos(88)
c^2 = 86.2080403
c = sqrt(86.2080403)
c = 9.2848285
c = 9
Technically he needs 10 meters of rope because of the extra 0.28 portion, but I'll stick with 9 meters since your teacher said to round to the nearest whole number.
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