# 1)Find the sixth term of the geometric sequence for which a1=5 and r=3 A)1215 B)3645 C)9375 D)23 I chose A 2)Write an equation for the nth term of the geometric sequence -12,4,-4/3... A)aN=-12(1/3)n-1 B)aN=12(-1/3)n-1 C)aN=-12(-1/3)-n+1 D)aN=-12(-1/3)n-1 I chose C 3)Find

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1. ## ALGEBRA

Find all positive values for k for which each of the following can be factored. I have 2 problems i think i got the one right but not sure the second one i have no idea where to even start 2x^3+16x^2-40x=2x(x^2+8x-20) (x-2)(x+10)=8x this one i am stumped

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2. ## Math

Find the limit of the sequence 2ln(1+3n) - ln(4+n^2) What I did: lim as n approach inf of an = 2*lim ln (1+3n)/(4+n^2) = 2 * lim ln (1/n^2 + 3n/n^2) / (4/n^2 + n^2/n^2) = 2 * lim ln (1/n^2 + 3/n) / (4/n^2 + 1) = 2 * lim ln (1/inf^2 + 3/inf) / (4/inf^2 +1)

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3. ## math

The number uses every number 0-9 the numbers are used only once the fourth digit is 4 the first digit in the billions place is 3 the 5 is next to the last digit the sixth digit is 7 the digit after 3 is 9 the digit before 5 is 2the third digit is half the

asked by Anonymous on October 20, 2011
4. ## Science

1.)When evaluation was first processed which of the following was used as evidence to suport the idea (1 point) a.)observations of nature**** b.)laboratory experiments c.)extensive fossil collections b.)genetic sequence 2.)a farmer sprays insecticide on

asked by Hannah on October 2, 2014
5. ## Physics

A child is playing with a remote-controlled racecar on the fire escape of a sixth-floor apartment. An accidental turn sends the car through the railing and over the edge of the fire escape. Explain why the time it takes for the car to fall does not depend

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6. ## algebra

1.)correct 2.)wrong---> the first term is wrong 4(3a^2)^2 = 36a^4 3.) not sure on this one 4.) wrong---> - square root of six is not a solution Hope this Helps! 1)find p(-3)if p(x)=4x^3-5x^2+7x-10 =-184 2)If r(x)=4x^2-3x+7,find r(3a^2) =12a^4-9a^2+7

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7. ## BIO 12

BIO 12 DNA DOUBLE HELIX. Hi, I'm having troubles understanding the following question(s) and was wondering if anyone could give me a hand? Original DNA Double Helix: TACGGGATACCGCCGTTCACACGT ( Starting From Left; Position #1 would be between the first A

asked by Stephanie on September 24, 2015
8. ## Psychology

Brief summary and example of these Cognitive Learning Strategies/types please? I don't have my book yet and I need these ASAP!!!!! Ex: Three-stage information processing model is which includes a short definition or description of (a) sensory-register, (b)

asked by Williams on May 25, 2014
9. ## Maths

In a box of chocolates, •one-fifth are plain chocolate •one-sixth are white chocolate •the other 38 are milk chocolate. How many chocolates are there in the box?

asked by Amy on July 16, 2016
10. ## algebra

you have a mean score of 84 after taking 5 100 point tests. What do you need to score on the sixth 100-point test to have a mean score of 85?

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11. ## Physics

In the Biomedical and Physical Sciences building at MSU there are 135 steps from the ground floor to the sixth floor. Each step is 16.0 cm tall. It takes 5 minutes and 40 seconds for a person with a mass of 63.9 kg to walk all the way up. How much work did

asked by Kevin on April 19, 2016
12. ## Physics

In the Biomedical and Physical Sciences building at MSU there are 135 steps from the ground floor to the sixth floor. Each step is 16.0 cm tall. It takes 5 minutes and 40 seconds for a person with a mass of 63.9 kg to walk all the way up. How much work did

asked by Kevin on April 19, 2016
13. ## Math

Help, I can't find the pattern rule for this sequence(eg. -6,-3,2,9,18 and the pattern rule is n squared-7) The pattern: 6,28,64,114,178. What's the pattern rule? The pattern: 96,84,64,36. What's the pattern rule? The pattern: 0,24,216,960. What's the

asked by Abigail on November 2, 2011
14. ## Math

If you run 3 miles everyday for 5 days, how many miles will you need to run on the sixth day in order to have run an average of 4 miles per day over 6 days? Solve this problem in two different ways, and explain your solutions.

asked by Miles on April 5, 2017
15. ## algebra

Okay, how do you factor a polynomial when there is a number in front of the highest x term. For example: how would you factor 2x^2-11x+15 i know the answer is (2x-5)(x-3), right? So you put the 2x on one side and then you put an x on the other. And then

asked by Fidelia on May 15, 2007
16. ## maths

the sum of the 4th and 6th terms of an A.P is 42. the sum of the 3rd and 9th terms of the progression is 52. find the first term, the common difference and the sum of the first ten terms of the progression.

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17. ## math

1. A die is tossed 10 times and the number of sixes rolled is recorded. The number of sixes rolled will follow what type of distribution? a. poison b. binomial c. geometric d. normal

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18. ## problem solving

What rectangular regions could be enclosed? Areas? Organize a table? Make a graph? Which rectangular region has the most area? from a table? from a graph? from algebra, using the arithmetic mean-geometric mean inequality?

asked by kakak on December 8, 2014
19. ## Math

Ama, Karla and Daniel are siblings. Ama is 3 years older than Karla and Daniel is 2 years older than Ama.The sum of their ages is 32. How old is each child. Please help me I don't know what to do, it's my High School Summer Holiday Homework!!! But I'm

asked by Laiba on June 25, 2016
20. ## math

Again, I already know this answer... It's 12 but I do not know how to come up with this answer. Plz show me step by step how to come up with the correct answer. My test is tomorrow. Thank you in advance!! A basketball player averaged 20 points a game over

asked by cindi on February 10, 2015
21. ## math

86, 64, 24...What is the next term?

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22. ## Math

The 8 term of a g.p is 7/32

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23. ## Algebra 2

What is the third term of (x^2 + 3y)^3

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On January 5, Ebony Davis borrowed $6,500 on a simple interest loan from a lending institution to finance her catering business. She borrows the money at a rate of 8.5% with a term ending on December 9. a. Calculate Ebony's interest on the simple interest asked by Jennifer on June 20, 2014 25. ## Survey of Mathematics On January 5, Ebony Davis borrowed$6,500 on a simple interest loan from a lending institution to finance her catering business. She borrows the money at a rate of 8.5% with a term ending on December 9. a. Calculate Ebony's interest on the simple interest

asked by Jennifer on June 22, 2014
26. ## alberbra

The parliament of the land of Archronia consists of two houses. The Parliament was elected in 1995 for a period of four years beginning on Monday, January 1st, 1996, when the two houses had their first sessions. According to the rules, the meetings of the

asked by Alex on July 27, 2008

On January 5, Ebony Davis borrowed $6,500 on a simple interest loan from a lending institution to finance her catering business. She borrows the money at a rate of 8.5% with a term ending on December 9. a. Calculate Ebony's interest on the simple interest asked by Jennifer on June 20, 2014 28. ## Algebra Is there a shortcut to foiling an equation? I always thought that FOIL WAS a shortcut. I've never heard of "foil" before :) FOIL (First Inner Outer Last) Does this just specify an order in which you are supposed to multiply? I think the order is asked by jennifer on December 21, 2006 29. ## 9th grade algebra (factoring with quadratic) Can you check the following problems? 4. x^2 - 10x +25 = 9 x^2 - 10x + (25 -9) = 9 - 9 x^2 - 10x + 16 = 0 (x - 8)(x-2) = 0 x - 8 = 0, x - 2 = 0 x = 8, x = 2 5. x^2 - 6x + 9 = 49 x^2 - 6x + ( 9 - 49) = 49 - 49 x^2 - 6x - 40 = 0 (x -10)(x + 4) = 0 x - 10 = asked by Alexis on November 1, 2016 30. ## Math 1. Georgie wants to make a cake. She needs to use 2L of milk for each tier. If she has 6 tiers how many liters of milk does she use? A. 12 **** B. 64 C. 6 D. 2 Part 1. Angle makes 17 braclets for her friends. Each braclet uses 21 beads. If Angle wanted to asked by Likewhat?! on March 24, 2019 31. ## math Write an explicit formula for the sequence one-half, three-sevenths, one-third, five-nineteenths, three-fourteenths, ... Then find a14. (1 point) an = an – 1 – n minus one over seven n; fifteeen over one hundred nintey nine an = a sub n plus one over n asked by paige on February 26, 2013 32. ## Algebra 3 real numbers that form a geometric progression have sum equal to 175 and product equal to 17576. What is the sum of the largest and smallest numbers? asked by John on March 18, 2013 33. ## geometry Which geometric figure could not be drawn using both perpendicular line segements and parallel line segements? A.a pentagon B. a rectangle C. a trapezoid D. a triangle IS the answer(D) a triangle asked by Marie on February 13, 2010 34. ## Maths By expanding the inequality(the square root of A-the square root of B)^2>0,show that the arithmetic mean of two unequal numbers is greater than their geometric mean.Check by using the numbers a)10 b)2root2 c)2/3 asked by Efa on July 28, 2016 35. ## math Explain the difference between the following pairs of geometric figures: a simple closed curve and a nonsimple closed curve a convex polygon and a nonconvex polygon asked by thomas on October 7, 2009 36. ## Algebra 3 real numbers that form a geometric progression have sum equal to 175 and product equal to 17576. What is the sum of the largest and smallest numbers? asked by Joe on March 18, 2013 37. ## Math. easy? On his 13th birthday he was 112cm tall and on his 14th birthday he was 121cm tall. Assume a geometric monthly growth rate. What is this rate? I just need to know how to set it up. Please and thanks asked by Cody on October 14, 2012 38. ## Algebra Write the equation of the line L satisfying the given geometric conditions. L has y-intercept (0,2) and is perpendicular to the line with equation 2x-3y=6 Show work I will be happy to critique your work on this. 3x+2y=4? asked by Linda on May 20, 2007 39. ## sum geometric series what is the sum of geometric infinite series 3/2+ 9/16+ 27/128+ 81/1024=.... i know the formula is S=a/(1-r) my teacher, he usually transforms into a formula of the sum series and finds out a and r.but i don't how to do that. the pattern i saw is 3/2 + asked by david on April 9, 2007 40. ## math Patsy has cheer-leading practice every fourth day. She wants to be in the school play, but they have practice every sixth day. If both start on September 5th, what would be the next date she has to choose between cheer-leading and play practice? Explain. asked by jena on December 15, 2015 41. ## Psychology Avis put off writing her term paper until three days before it was due. "It's not that big of a deal. I can whip it out in a couple of hours," she thought. As it turned out, this was not the case. She averaged two hours a night sleep as she struggled to asked by Angela on May 20, 2013 42. ## Psychology Avis put off writing her term paper until three days before it was due. "It's not that big of a deal. I can whip it out in a couple of hours," she thought. As it turned out, this was not the case. She averaged two hours a night sleep as she struggled to asked by Tobbo on June 5, 2011 43. ## Psychology Avis put off writing her term paper until three days before it was due. "It's not that big of a deal. I can whip it out in a couple of hours," she thought. As it turned out, this was not the case. She averaged two-hours-a-night sleep as she struggled to asked by Kasey on November 7, 2011 44. ## Psychology Avis put off writing her term paper until three days before it was due. "It's not that big of a deal. I can whip it out in a couple of hours," she thought. As it turned out, this was not the case. She averaged two hours a night sleep as she struggled to asked by Nicci on July 25, 2011 45. ## conjectures Evaluate the following sums: 1 1+8 1+8+27 1+8+27+64 Add two more line to the list, and make a conjecture about the sums you obtained. this is a pattern. if you look closely than you'll see each number is a product of another number cubed. asked by Shay on February 25, 2007 46. ## Chemistry Take a look at the following uses of the term entropy by several historical figures: Anton Chekhov considered by some as being one of the greatest short story writers said, "Only entropy comes easy." Vaclav Havel, playwright and the first president of the asked by Tina on June 3, 2018 47. ## Literature 'Write about how Vita, from Helen on eighty-sixth street is realistic or non-realistic to you.' Vita, to me, is realistic. Many other girls her age might envy a classmate and want beauty, even though they probably don't know the Greek myths as much as her. asked by mysterychicken on November 19, 2009 48. ## statistics Find the first arithmetic mean between 100 and 135 given the following sequence: ..., 100, ___, ___, ___, ___, 135, ... asked by emily on August 25, 2011 49. ## Math (Reimy) Ok Reimy the question came with the ans x=3 then y=2.2, i made t he mistake and put it to two decimal places not realising tehy sequence is one, i will try to be more careful in the future. How did you come up with 20.25 to divide by 20? asked by Keira on June 27, 2009 50. ## English Summarize the sequence of events leading to the writers proposal to mimmy.in your summary,highlight the details of the couples journey to finding love. asked by Nomcebo on March 3, 2013 51. ## Math Let$|r| < 1$, $$S = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} r^k,$$ and $$T = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} k r^k.$$ Our approach is to write$T$as a geometric series in terms of$S$and$r$. Give a closed form expression for$T$in terms of$r\$.

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52. ## Math

On his 13th birthday he was 112 cm tall and on his 14th birthday he was 121cm tall. Assume a geometric monthly growth rate. What is this rate? (%)

asked by Megan on October 13, 2012
53. ## MATH

Patsy has cheer leading practice every fourth day. She wants to be in the school play. but they have practice every sixth day. If both start on September 5th. what would be the next date she has to choose between cheer leading and play practice? the answer

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54. ## Career Planning

1.Which of the following is the term for day-to-day and long-term tasks you are assigned to complete? A.Career Research********* B.Job Responsibilities C.Job Title D.Training Materials 2. Why is career planning important? A.You will only have one career.

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55. ## Mathematrics

Each diagram in the sequence is obtained by drawing of a 1 unit square on each side that forms the perimeter of the previous diagram, the 1st digram contains (1) square, the 2nd diagram (4) squares and the 3rd diagram (13) squares, I would like to know how

asked by Brittany on June 17, 2009
56. ## art103

Describe the shapes in this painting. Are the shapes organic or geometric? Which ones? Describe how the shapes interact, or "touch" each other. Are the edges of the shapes soft or hard? Do they bump, blend, or overlap? Support your answers with specific

57. ## Math

5.Jack participated in a 6 day bike marathon of 430 kilometers. He biked 90 kilometers on each of the first 4 days and y kilometers on the fifth day. Which equation can be used to find b, the number of kilometers Jack biked on the sixth day?

asked by Jerald on June 4, 2013
58. ## math

I do not understand how to Give the five-number summary of each set of numbers. Can someone please help me? 7, 7, 5, 4, 1, 9, 8, 8, 8, 5, 2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-number_summary start by putting the numbers in order. 1,2,4,5,5,7,7,8,8,8,9 The

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59. ## Math

A sixth-grade class completed a survey about favorite foods. Of the students in the class 2/6 chose hamburgers, and 3/8 chose pizza. What fraction of the class chose either hamburgers or pizza.?

asked by Acacia on December 31, 2012
60. ## Math

help me solve this conic: 12x^2+y^2+6x-9=0 not sure what you mean by "solve this conic" You want to know what kind of conic? ellipse to find out its properties you have to change it into standard form (x-h)^2/a^2 + (y-k)^2/b^2 = 1 I would first divide by

asked by Blake on April 2, 2007
61. ## Calc

intergral of (x^3 -4x + 3)/(2x) dx would this be ln abs(x^3-4x+3) + C? I don't really understand how to solve this problem. d/dx (tan (x^2)) sec^2(x^2)(2x) would this be the correct answer to find the derivative of tan (x^2)? no, because if you

asked by Tammy on May 2, 2007
62. ## Grammar and Composition

ok, after i posted this yesterday: ok, now that i have my pet peeve, i have to fill out this sheet. (please read my earlier post for more info on the assignment) Pet Peeve--Organizational Sheet Audience: Who will be your audience? You must indicate an

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63. ## Earth Science

1. Which term refers to the way light interacts with the surface of a rock or mineral? cleavage- luster density hardness 2.What will happen in an area where large deposits of a desired mineral are found? Select the two correct answers. Tourism in the area

asked by Pika-Chu on September 20, 2019
64. ## Science

1. Which term refers to the way light interacts with the surface of a rock or mineral? cleavage- luster density hardness 2.What will happen in an area where large deposits of a desired mineral are found? Select the two correct answers. Tourism in the area

asked by 모르겠어 on September 24, 2019
65. ## algebra

Solve for x x/6-x/8 equals 1 Do fraction busters Find the least common denominator, which is 24. Change the fractions to where they have the same denominator. Change 1 to equal 24/24, and solve. Did this help? x/6 + x/8 = 1 multiply each term by 24, the

asked by Tony on April 24, 2007
66. ## Algebra

Can someone please explain how to do these problems. 1)write a polynomial function of least degree with intregal coefficients whose zeros include 4 and 2i. 2)list all of the possible rational zeros of f(x)= 3x^3-2x^2+7x+6. 3)Find all of the rational zeros

asked by Marissa on August 10, 2007
67. ## math

kate cut a pizza into fourths. karl cut a pizza of the same size into sixth. After they each ate some pizza, they had the same fraction of pizzas left. What fraction of each pizza was left?

asked by tyler on April 23, 2013
68. ## algebra

Find two consecutive positive integers such that the sum of their squares is 85. n^2+(n+1)^2+2n = 85 n^2+n^2+2n+1=85 2n^2+2n=84 n^2+n=42 n^2+n-42=0 (n-6)(n+7)=0 n=6 n=-7 Is my work and answer correct? -7 is not a positive integer. Your first equation is

asked by carla on July 14, 2007
69. ## MATH!!

TO be on the 1-km race team, Celia must have a mean time less than 5 min 50 secs in 6 tryout games. Her times in 5 races are: 6 min 2 s, 5 min 53 s, 5 min 53 s, 5 min 45 s, 6 min, and 5 min 34 s. WHat itme should Celia aim for in her sixth race to make the

asked by beeca on February 10, 2009
70. ## statistics

A box contains 19 red marbles and 19 green marbles. Sampling at random from the box five times with replacement, you have drawn a red marble all five times. What is the probability of drawing a red marble the sixth time?

asked by lucy on October 12, 2014
71. ## Technology

1. Using a graphic organizer in the prewriting process can do all of the following except: A. organize the writers thoughts B. help narrow the writers topic C. research a writers story** D. help make the writing more detailed 2. Writing a story with proper

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72. ## hayley

Hayley, I have read a number of posts of yours, and noticed two things. a. you worry about grades far too much, after all, we have an entire life ahead of us. Perfection is not on the cards for most of us. b. you have an issue in reading comprehension, in

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73. ## science

what is another term for states

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74. ## MATH

What is the 9th term -1/18 1/6 -1/2

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75. ## algebra 2

what is the 35th term of 5+11+17.....?

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76. ## mat/116 week 9 final exam

what is the like term of 11c+4d-9c-7d=

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77. ## ecology

what is the term for community

asked by ashley on April 6, 2009
78. ## math

what is 8+10+2/12+4/9 in lowest term if possible

asked by abby on July 30, 2011
79. ## math

1,1,2.3,5....... what can be the general term for this?

asked by Riana on January 1, 2013

What are the like terms of -x, -8x^2, and -2. What is the like term of 5 j^2 k^2?

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81. ## math help!

48,36,27,81/4........... general term?

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82. ## Culinary arts

What does the term coving mean?

asked by Brooke on January 29, 2012
83. ## math

1/6,1/2,5/6,....... What is the general term for this?

asked by Raina on December 27, 2012
84. ## math

what is 20/30 in lowest term

asked by zackery on November 3, 2015
85. ## Math

what is the like term method ?

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86. ## psychology

the term "insanity" is used

asked by sarah on May 5, 2012
87. ## science

The term colon is often used instead of

asked by john on September 29, 2010
88. ## maths

which is the 19th term of 4n+3

asked by shamha on February 11, 2017
89. ## math

What is the 8th term of (3x-1/2y)^10

asked by corey on May 23, 2011
90. ## Math

The 8th term of 40,10, 5/2, 5/8

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91. ## math

(x - 2)10; 8th term

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92. ## math

4,27,256,? Which is the next term

asked by chirag on December 26, 2015
93. ## math

what would be the 6th term, 1,2/3,4/9,8/27,16/81

asked by gena on May 11, 2010
94. ## math

what is the tenth term

asked by charlie on September 5, 2014
95. ## Math -- nth term

What is nth term of 41?

asked by Ms. Sue on March 30, 2019
96. ## Math

General term of 2x-1, 3x+1, 4x+3, 5x+5

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97. ## Ethnic Diversity

what exactly does the term Orientalism mean?

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98. ## english

What does the term arbitrary mean?

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99. ## Calculus

Consider the function f(x)=sin(1/x) Find a sequence of x-values that approach 0 such that (1) sin (1/x)=0 {Hint: Use the fact that sin(pi) = sin(2pi)=sin(3pi)=...=sin(npi)=0} (2) sin (1/x)=1 {Hint: Use the fact that sin(npi)/2)=1 if n= 1,5,9...} (3) sin

asked by George on September 9, 2008
100. ## Calculus

Consider the function f(x)=sin(1/x) Find a sequence of x-values that approach 0 such that (1) sin (1/x)=0 {Hint: Use the fact that sin(pi) = sin(2pi)=sin(3pi)=...=sin(npi)=0} (2) sin (1/x)=1 {Hint: Use the fact that sin(npi)/2)=1 if n= 1,5,9...} (3) sin

asked by George on September 9, 2008