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(a)
The equation that represents the nth term of the geometric sequence.
(a)
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Answer to Problem 50E
The function is:
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
She will pay her parents of first month is $0.01
She will pay her parents of second month is $0.02
She will pay her parents of third month is $0.04
Formula used:
The function for a geometric sequence is:
Calculation:
The function for a geometric sequence is:
From the given,
Therefore, the function is:
Conclusion:
The function is:
(b)
The amount that she will pay on 25th day.
(b)
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Answer to Problem 50E
She will have to pay $167772.16 on the 25th day
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
She will pay her parents of first month is $0.01
She will pay her parents of second month is $0.02
She will pay her parents of third month is $0.04
Formula used:
The function for a geometric sequence is:
Calculation:
At
She will have to pay $167772.16 on the 25th day
Conclusion:
She will have to pay $167772.16 on the 25th day
(c)
if the student had made a good choice or not.
(c)
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Answer to Problem 50E
She should have chosen to live on campus because of the payments she will have to make living with her parents.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
She will pay her parents of first month is $0.01
She will pay her parents of second month is $0.02
She will pay her parents of third month is $0.04
Formula used:
The function for a geometric sequence is:
Calculation:
She should have chosen to live on campus because of the payments she will have to make living with her parents. Imagine she will be pay more than $5 million on the 30th day!
Conclusion:
She should have chosen to live on campus because of the payments she will have to make living with her parents.
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