A new resort opens in Costa Rica that is managed by a retired math professor with a strange sense of humor Patrons can choose

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A new resort opens in Costa Rica that is managed by a retired math professor with a strange sense of humor Patrons can choose one of three payment options In each case the cost decreases each day and you have to leave when it reaches zero Option 1 Per person cost is 300 the first day and in each successive day you subtract 10 times the square of the number of days you ve been there from the previous day s cost Option 2 Per person cost is 200 the first day then decreases by 25 every day Option 3 Per person cost is 500 the first day 250 the second day and in general every day is half as much as the previous day Part 0 3 Part 1 of 3 a Which option is the best if your primary goal is to spend the least amount of money How much would you spend and for how many days You would spend If your goal is to spend the least amount of money then the cheapest option is Option Choose one and stay days 23 V X

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