The 1st, 5th and 13th terms of an arithmetic sequence are the first three terms of a geometric sequence with a common ratio 2. If the 21st term of the arithmetic sequence is 72, calculate the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric sequence.
My answer is 12276, is this correct?
or, analytically,
a+4d = 2a
a+12d = 4a
a = 4d, so, since a+20d=72
24d=72, and d=3
so, a=12
Tn = 12*2^(n-1)
S10 = 12*(2^10-1)/(2-1) = 12*1023 = 12276
Looks like you're right.
drwls, I think the sequence is
12,24,48,96,... :-(
the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric sequence.
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Steve is right. I messed up doubling one term. Sorry about that
12 + 24 + 48 + 96 +192 +384 +768 + 1536 +3072 + 6144 = 12,276
Congratulations!
I used a brute force method. Steve's is better
2+5+8+11+14+17+20......=?
a=a
a+4d=ar
a+12d=ar^2
an=a+(n-1)d
72=a+(21-1)d
72=a+20d............(i)
a+12d/a+4d=a+4d/a this is because the ratio is same
a(a+12d)=(a+4d)(a+4d)
a^2+12da=a^2+4da+4da+16d^2
a^2+12da=a^2+8da+16d^2
4da=16d^2
4a=16d
a=16d/4
a=4d................(ii)
72=4d+20d
72=24d
d=3
hence a=4*3=12
GP sum=[a(1-r^n)]/1-r
[12(1-2^10)]/1-2
[12*(1-1024)]/-1
12276 ans
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What are the next three terms in the sequence?
–1, 9, 19, 29, …
A. 38, 37, 32
B. 40, 51, 62
C. 39, 49, 59
D. 38, 47, 56
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The difference between consecutive terms is 10. Therefore, to find the next three terms, we need to add 10 to the previous term.
Using this pattern, we have:
–1, 9, 19, 29, 39, 49, 59
Therefore, the answer is C. 39, 49, 59.
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A. 64 bulbs
B. 512 bulbs
C. 128 bulbs
D. 256 bulbs
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The pattern indicates that each successive year produces twice as many bulbs as the previous year.
Therefore, to find the number of bulbs Geoff should expect in the sixth year, we simply need to multiply the number of bulbs produced in the third year (32) by 2 three times (since we want to find the sixth year).
So we have:
32 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 32 x 8 = 256 bulbs.
Therefore, the answer is D. 256 bulbs.
What are the next three terms of the sequence 3, 6, 9, 12, …?
A. 15, 18, 20
B. 15, 19, 21
C. 15, 18, 21
D. 14, 18, 21
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The common difference between each term in the sequence is 3, which means we add 3 to each term to obtain the next term.
Therefore, the next three terms in the sequence would be:
12 + 3 = 15
15 + 3 = 18
18 + 3 = 21
So, the answer is C. 15, 18, 21.
6.
Which terms correctly complete the table?
Time
(seconds) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Distance
(feet) ▒ 30 35 40 ▒ 50 55 60 65 ▒
(1 point)
A. 25, 45, 70
B. 25, 48, 73
C. 20, 45, 70
D. 25, 45, 73
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We can fill out the missing distance values in the table by finding the pattern in the sequence of distances.
The distance appears to be increasing by 5 feet each second until it hits 40 feet at second 3, at which point it jumps up by another 10 feet to 50 feet, and then continues to increase by 5 feet per second again until it hits another multiple of 10.
Using this pattern, we can fill in the missing values as follows:
Time (seconds) Distance (feet)
0 25
1 30
2 35
3 40
4 45
5 50
6 55
7 60
8 65
9 70
Therefore, the answer is A. 25, 45, 70.
7. Which is a table of values for y = x – 8? (1 point)
A. x y
–5 3
–8 0
–7 1
B. x y
–5 –13
–8 0
–7 –15
C. x y
–5 –13
–8 0
–7 1
D. x y
–5 –13
–8 –16
–7 –15
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For a table to be for values of y = x - 8, we need to plug in the value of x into the equation and evaluate y.
Using this approach, we have:
A.
x y = x - 8
–5 –13
–8 –16
–7 –15
B.
x y = x - 8
–5 –13
–8 0
–7 –15
C.
x y = x - 8
–5 –13
–8 0
–7 1
D.
x y = x - 8
–5 3
–8 –16
–7 –15
Only option C gives the correct y values using the equation y = x - 8, so the answer is C.
12. Which table shows a proportional relationship? (1 point)
A. (Image: table a)
B. (Image: table b)
C. (Image: table c)
D. (Image: table D)
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To determine if the table shows a proportional relationship, we need to check if the ratio of y to x value is constant for all the values in the table.
Using this approach, we can calculate the ratios for each option as follows:
A.
x y y/x
3 9 3
6 18 3
9 27 3
12 36 3
B.
x y y/x
3 5 5/3
6 10 5/3
9 15 5/3
12 20 5/3
C.
x y y/x
3 12 4
6 24 4
9 36 4
12 48 4
D.
x y y/x
3 6 2
6 12 2
9 18 2
12 24 2
As we can see, only option C has a constant ratio of y/x for all values. Therefore, the answer is C.
I just listed all ten for you. Add them up.
The arithmetic sequence could be, and is,
12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,
42,45,48,51,54,57,60,63,66,69,72
The A1, A5 and A13 terms are 12, 24 and 48. Note that they have the common ratio 2, as required.
The geometric sequence is
12, 24, 36, 72, 144, 288, 576, 1152, 2304, 4608.
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