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To calculate: To find in which week will Becky first jog more than
Answer to Problem 5QC
Becky will first jog more than
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Becky started an exercise program that calls for
Formula Used:
Term: In a sequence, each number is referred to as a term
Term Number: In a sequence, the position of the given term is referred to as term number.
When the difference between the consecutive terms of a sequence is common, then the sequence is an arithmetic sequence.
Nth number of arithmetic sequence is given as
Calculation:
Given that Becky started an exercise program that calls for
Thus, first term of sequence is
Each week after, Becky increases the time she jogs by
Thus, Sequence is given as follow:
Here, the first term of the sequence is
From the above sequence, it is observed that 32 is the
This means, Becky first jog for more than
Conclusion:
Hence, Becky will first jog more than
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