The first term of this series (a+1) is 1 and the common ratio (r) is -3.
Thus, the explicit formula is a_n = 1*(-3)^(n-1).
Must check this! suppose we try to calculate the 3rd term. Then n = 3.
a_3 = 1*(-3)^(3-1) = (-3)^2 = 9. This is correct.
Answer:
We have the equation
![c_1\left[\begin{array}{c}0\\0\\0\\1\end{array}\right] +c_2\left[\begin{array}{c}0\\0\\3\\1\end{array}\right] +c_3\left[\begin{array}{c}0\\4\\3\\1\end{array}\right] +c_4\left[\begin{array}{c}8\\4\\3\\1\end{array}\right] =\left[\begin{array}{c}0\\0\\0\\0\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=c_1%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bc%7D0%5C%5C0%5C%5C0%5C%5C1%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D%20%2Bc_2%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bc%7D0%5C%5C0%5C%5C3%5C%5C1%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D%20%2Bc_3%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bc%7D0%5C%5C4%5C%5C3%5C%5C1%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D%20%2Bc_4%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bc%7D8%5C%5C4%5C%5C3%5C%5C1%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D%20%3D%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bc%7D0%5C%5C0%5C%5C0%5C%5C0%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
Then, the augmented matrix of the system is
![\left[\begin{array}{cccc}0&0&0&8\\0&0&4&4\\0&3&3&3\\1&1&1&1\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bcccc%7D0%260%260%268%5C%5C0%260%264%264%5C%5C0%263%263%263%5C%5C1%261%261%261%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
We exchange rows 1 and 4 and rows 2 and 3 and obtain the matrix:
![\left[\begin{array}{cccc}1&1&1&1\\0&3&3&3\\0&0&4&4\\0&0&0&8\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bcccc%7D1%261%261%261%5C%5C0%263%263%263%5C%5C0%260%264%264%5C%5C0%260%260%268%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
This matrix is in echelon form. Then, now we apply backward substitution:
1.

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3.

4.

Then the system has unique solution that is
and this imply that the vectors
are linear independent.
3+6x+3x+ 6 = 180
9x + 9 = 180
9x = 171
x = 19
Answer:
1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
since 10petrols=1 oil
therefore 5petrols=1/2