Answer:
To figure out the change, we subtract the original temperature by the following after temperature.
18°F - original
-9°F - subsequent time after original
So we set up the equation;
18°F - (-9°F)
(Two negatives combine to form a positive)
18°F + 9°F
= <u>27°F</u> was the change in temperature.
Step-by-step explanation:
The nth term of a geometric progression can be determined by using the formula:
Tn=arn−1
where: a = first term and r = common ratio
Substitute the given values of first term and common ratio into the formula:
Tn=arn−1
T5=(40)(0.5)5−1
T5=(40)(0.5)4
T5=(40)(0.0625)
T5=2.5
