Sequences & Series Questions and Answers
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesIf a sequence has a first term of an =12 and a common difference d=-7. Write the formula that describes this sequence. Use the formula of the arithmetic sequence. Hint: (Use the brackets for subscripts eg for an you can use a(n)
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesWhat can you say of the Moon if you see it in the middle morning sky?
It is third quarter, with the bulge to the East.
It is third quarter, with the bulge to the West.
It is New Moon.
It is first quarter, with the bulge to the East.
It is first quarter, with the bulge to the West.
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesIn a 1 to 10 billion scale, where the Sun has the size of a grapefruit, how
far from the Sun would Earth be?
About 1 light year.
About 15 meters.
About 150 kilometers.
About 1 meter.
About 1 kilometer.
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesWhat is the Geosynchronous motion of the Moon?
Unlike the Earth, the Moon does not rotate around its axis.
The alternation of full moon and new moon cycles.
The Moon rotates around its axis in the same time it takes the Earth to make a full revolution around the Sun.
The Moon rotates around its axis in the same time it takes the Moon to make a full revolution around the Earth.
The Moon takes 365 days to make a full revolution around its axis.
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesFind the slope of the line that goes through the points, (2,6) and (-4,-7).
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesSolve right angle triangle ABC , with C = 90°
A = 32.5° b = 33.7 cm.
find
B =
a ≈
CD =
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesA town's population has been growing linearly. In 2003 the population was 58,000. The population has been growing by 2700 people each year.
Write an equation for the population, P, 2 years after 2003.
P =
Use the formula to find the population in 2009:
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesSolve each inequality analytically, writing the solution set in interval notation Support your answer graphically (Hint: Once part (a) is done, part (b) follows from the answer to part (a))
(a) 6-(x+2) <0
(b) 6-(x+2) 20
Algebra
Sequences & Serieswhat is the largest three digit number that you can make if you use twenty stripes?
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesGiven the geometric sequence:0.2,0.06,0.018,... Which term in the
sequence would have a value of 0.000486?
9
4
6
12
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesAn individual began a fitness program by running 4 km on the first day, and then
increased the distance by one third of a km on each run. Combining all the runs,
how far had the individual gone after the 12th run?
70 km
20 km
78 km
96 km
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesUse the given information to find the unknown value.
y varies inversely with the square of x. When x = 9, then y = 6.
Find y when x = 3.
y = 2
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesWayne has $14,500 in a high interest savings account with 3.66% annual interest compounded monthly. Assuming he makes no deposits or withdrawals, how long will it take for his investment to grow to $20,000? Round answers to the nearest tenth of a year.
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesPost one initial response of at least 150 words but not more than 350 words responding to the following.
Do you think there should be interest rate caps on payday loans or not? Defend your answer.
•Determine the interest that would be charged on a two-week $300 payday loan if the interest rate is 520%, and the interest is compounded at the end of the two weeks. Explain how you came to your answer.
• Suppose a friend or family asked you how it could be possible that an annual interest rate is higher than 100%. Write out an explanation of what you might say to them.
Algebra
Sequences & Series1. Graph each function WITHOUT a calculator and upload a picture of your graph.
a.y=-9(3)*
b. y = 2x+5
c. y = 3(2)x-¹+4
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesHow long would it take to double your principal in an account that pays 6.5% annual interest compounded
continuously? Round your answer to one decimal place.
It will take about
STER
years.
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesWhat is the solution of 5 + In 3x = 8?
5+ ln 3x = 8
In 3x = 3
Inx = 1
x = e¹
x = e = 2.72
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesA student says that the graph of f(x)= (1/4)^(x+2) + 1 is a shift of the parent function 2 units up and 1 unit to the left. Describe and correct the student's error.
Algebra
Sequences & Series4. Use the properties of logarithms to evaluate the expression. Show your work.
Algebra
Sequences & Series3. Suppose you deposit $2000 in a savings account that pays interest at an annual rate of 4%. If no money is added or withdrawn from the
account, answer the following questions. Show your work.
a. How much money will be in the account after 3 years?
b. How many years will it take for the account to contain $3000?
Algebra
Sequences & Series> Unit 2-Radical
Functions &
Equations
✓ Unit 3-
Exponential &
4. A population of 1,860,000 decreases 1.5% each year.
a. Write an exponential function to model the situation.
b. Find the population after 12 years.
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesBarbara can seek financing by issuing either debt or equity. If Barbara devotes minimal effort to her job, her salary will remain at $80,000. If Barbara works hard, she stands a 50 percent chance of getting a promotion and a raise to $120,000, so that her expected income will be $100,000. Barbara's disutility of working hard is $16,000, and her cost of funds is $25,000. Assume that information is asymmetric and that everyone is risk neutral. Also, Barbara keeps the full surplus from her hard work.
In equilibrium, Barbara issues
A. equity; works hard
B. equity; shirks
C. debt; works hard
D. debt; shirks
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesType only your answer in the space provided below. Do not round until the final
answer. Then round to the nearest tenth.
A helicopter flies from the airport on a course with a bearing of 17°.
After flying for 98 miles, the helicopter flies due east for some time.
The helicopter flies back to the airport with a bearing of 227°.
How far did the helicopter fly on the final lege of its journey?
The distance the helicopter flew was approximately_________ miles.
Hint: Law of Sines
Algebra
Sequences & Seriesdescribes the radius r, in inches, of circle x seconds after it was formed. The function A(x) = x² describes the area A of a circle with radius x. Find (Aor)(2) to the nearest whole number.
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesYou can use the function f(x) = 331.4 +0.6x to approximate the speed of sound in dry air, where x is the temperature in
degrees Celsius.
Evaluate f-¹(350).
Brieve
PORCE
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ro
everest
EROTICA PR
Algebra
Sequences & Seriesa. If $80,000 is invested at 8%, compounded annually, find the future value in 2 years.
$93312
(Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
b. If $80,000 is invested at 8% interest, compounded continuously, the future value is $93,880.87. How does this compare to the result from part (a)?
The amount found with continuous compounding yields $ more.
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesYou can use the expression d = 1.2√h to approximate the visibility range D, in miles, from a height of h feet above
the ground. How far above ground is an observer whose visibility range is 84 miles?
The observer is
feet above the ground.
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesWhat is a simpler form of the radical expression?
√√81x208
Select one:
O a. 3x5|y²|
O b. 9x25
O c. 9x25 A
O d. 3|x5|y²
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesWhich of the following is the value of Σ(4k+1)?
(1) 53
(2) 45
(3) 37
(4) 80
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesOne factor of x³ + 2x² - 11x - 12 is x + 4. Identify all remaining factors.
x+1
x + 3
x-3
x-1
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesWhich is a third degree polynomial with -1 and 1 as its only zeros?
Ox³ - x²-x+1
Ox³ - x² + x - 1
3
x³ - 3x² + 3x − 1
Ox³ + 3x² + 3x + 1
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesA real root of ³ - 3x²+x+7= 0 lies between two consecutive integers.
Find these two integers.
between -1 and 0
between -2 and -1
between Qland 1
at -1
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesGiven P(x) = -5x¹ − 3x³ + 11x² + 16x - 9, which of the following
is true? (Select all that apply.)
As x → ∞, P(x) →
As x-00,
--8.
P(x) → -∞0.
As x → -∞, P(x) → ∞.
As x → ∞, P(x) → ∞.
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesFind the local minimum for f(x)
ƒ(x) = x³ − 5x² + 3x + 2.
(-3,7)
(0.3, -2.5)
(0.3, 2.5)
(3,-7)
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesWhat are the domain and range of f(x) = x³ - 5x² + 2x - 8?
Domain: x2 -0.45; Range: All Real Numbers
Domain: All Real Numbers; Range: ys -8
Domain: All Real Numbers; Range: y 2 -8
Domain: All Real Numbers; Range: All Real Numbers
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesOn each bounce, a ball dropped from 100 feet rises to 1/2 the height from which it has fallen. How high does the ball rise, in feet, on the 10th bounce?
select one:
25/128
25/64
25/512
25/256
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesThe number of kilograms, y, of a radioactive element that remains after t hours can be modeled by the equation y = 0.23(0.91)t What is the rate of decrease of this radioactive element?
23% per hour
91% per hour
77% per hour
9% per hour
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesTo help pay for Wally's estimated $25,000 in college expenses, Brandon and Trevor make a deposit into a college fund at the beginning of each half-year over the course of 17 years. If this fund earns 6% interest, compounded semiannually, how large must these deposits be in order to pay for the estimated expenses? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesA plumber charges $25 for a service call plus $50 per hour of service. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the cost, C, after h hours of service. What will be the total cost for 8 hours of work? 10 hours of work?
Algebra
Sequences & SeriesDetermine the amount of money that will be accumulated in an account that pays compound interest, given the initial principal of $29,600 invested at 2.84% annual interest for 6 years compounded
(a) daily (n=365);
(b) continuously.
(a) Swill be accumulated in an account that pays interest that is compounded daily
(Round to the nearest cent as needed)