Using geometric sequence concepts, it is found that:
a) The rule is:
.
b) An exponential relationship exists between the two variables.
<h3>What is a geometric sequence?</h3>
A geometric sequence is a sequence in which the result of the division of consecutive terms is always the same, called common ratio q.
The nth term of a geometric sequence is given by:

In which
is the first term.
A geometric sequence represents an exponential relationship between the variables.
In this problem, considering that the first-place finisher wins half of $1.500.000 in total prize money, and each finisher earns half of the one who finished above, the first term and the common ratio are given by:
.
Hence the nth term of the sequence is given by:

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Answer:
36
Step-by-step explanation:
1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3= 1+8+27
9+27= 36
Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
The average rate of change from x=1 to x=2 is the same as finding the slope of a line at x=1 and x=2.
So we are going to need to corresponding y coordinates.
What y corresponds to x=1? y=3
What y corresponds to x=2? y=5
So we have the ordered pairs (1,3) and (2,5).
Line the points up vertically and subtract vertically then put 2nd difference over 1st difference.
(2 , 5)
-(1 , 3)
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1 2
The average rate of change is 2/1 or just 2.
Now since we were asked to find the average rate of change given the function was a line, it really didn't matter what two points you used on that line.