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Answer: Choice B) -471,861</h3>
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Explanation:
This is a geometric sequence because each new term is found by multiplying the last term by -4.
The common ratio is r = -4. The first term is a = -9. We want to sum up n = 9 terms.
Use the geometric nth partial sum formula below to plug in the terms mentioned
The answer is +12 because you add on 12
The angle of elevation from the hiker to the park ranger is the same as the angle of depression from the ranger to the hiker, 29°.
The tangent function of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side (500') to the adjacent side (x) in the right triangle shown. That is
tan(29°) = 500' / x
Multiplying the equation by x/tan(29°) gives
x = 500' / tan(29°)
x ≈ 500' / 0.5543
x ≈ 902 ft
