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Question 548588: write the equivalence for series 1,3,5,7,11,13...
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Question 549014: 1)If f(x) = ax2 + bx + a is divided by (x – b) a , b ≠ 0 , remainder is ‘a’ , then a is
2)L.C.M. of two numbers is 500, their HCF is 10. If one number is 20 , other number is
3)If a chord of circle with radius 5 cm subtends a right angle at the centre , then length of chord is
4)The remainder when x2 − 10x + 25 is divided by x − 5 is
5)The ratio of area and perimeter of a square is 2 : 1 , then area of circle with diameter equal to diagonal of square is
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Question 548999: CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME SEQUENCE AND SERIES QUESTION TO SOLVE AND GIVE YOU THE ANSWER

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Question 549047: A girl spent 1/5 of her cash on stamps and twice as much on postcards and then had €1.00. How much had she to start?
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Question 548994: What is the next number in the sequence? 8,2,4,1,2,0.5,1,__
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Question 549565: what is the formula for finding the number of diagonals in a shape e.g. triangle has 0 diagonals, quadrilateral has 2 diagonals, pentagon has 5 diagonals, hexagon has 9 diagonals, and so on.
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Question 549641: write an equation for the nth term of the geometeric sequence 9/16, 3/8, 1/4.
Find the seventh term of this sequence.
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Question 549757: Give an example of a sequence {an} satisfying that:
{an} is monotonic,
0 lim(n tends to infinity)an = 1/2
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Question 549775: Let k > 0 be a constant and consider the important sequence {kn}. It’s behaviour as n tends to infinity will depend on the value of k.
(i) State the behaviour of the sequence as n tends to infinity when k = 1 and when k = 0.
(ii) Prove that if k > 1 then kn tends to infinity as n teds to infinity
(hint: let k = 1 + t where t > 0 and use the fact that (1 + t)n > 1 + nt.
(iii) Prove that if 0 < k < 1 then kn tends to 0 as n tends to infinity .

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Question 549647: In the arithmetic Sequence, the 11th term is 72(t(11)=72), and the 27th term is 96 (t(27)=96).
A) Find the common Difference (generator).
B)Find the initial Value, t(0).
C) Write the rule for this sequence.
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Question 549782: Given a geometric series with first term a > 0 and common ration r > 0 prove that a finite “sum to infinity” exists if and only if r < 1 and show that in this case the sum to infinity is .
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Question 549787: Give an example of a function that is continuous at all non-integer values but is discontinuous at all integer values. Prove the discontinuity property of your function.
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Question 549996: Can a function be continuous at one value of x and discontinuous at all other
x E R? Explain your answer, giving proofs where appropriate.

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Question 550079: Find the 43rd term of the sequence: 12, 14, 16, 18,... Show all your work.
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Question 550089: prove that if k>1 then k^n→∞ an n→∞
there is a hint given. Hint:let k=1+t where t>0 and use the fact that (1+t)^n>1+nt
prove that if k is between 0 and 1 then k^n tends to 0 as n tends to infinity
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Question 549553: what is the formula for this sequence 0, 2, 5, 9, 14, 20 .......
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Question 550239: the sum of a geometric series of 6 terms with ratio 2 is negative 189. what is the first term?
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Question 550440: write the first four teerms of the sequence for n = 1,2,3,and 4
f(n) = 9
a1 =
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Question 550646: 1) 3(4x-7)=2(7x+13)
2) x+6
____ = x-12
3
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Question 550929: Direction: use one of the formulas for special series to find the sum of the series.
42
∑ 1
i=1
1. 42 is on top of the symbol, i=1 is on bottom and 1 on right side.
2. 5 on top, n on right, n=1 on bottom. the answer is 15 but how?
3. 18 on top, i=1 on bottom, i on right.
4. 20 on top, k on right, k=1 on bottom
5. 6 on top, n^2 on right, n=1 on bottom.
6. 10 on top, i^2 on right, i=1 on bottom
7. 12 on top, i^2 on right, i=1 on bottom
8. 35 on top, k^2 on right, k=1 on bottom
again all these problems are shown in this symbol: ∑
thanks for ur help and happy new year!
please show ur work with each of the problems so i could understand it. thank you very much.
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Question 550990: Which pays more over the course of 10 days - $100 per day for the 10 days or one dollar the first day, $2.00 the second, $4.00 the third, $8.00 the fourth, etc., up to and including the 10th day?
Please help me solve this problem from my text book and show steps please. Thanks!
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Question 550985: Which pays more over the course of 10 days - $100 per day for the 10 days or one dollar the first day, $2.00 the second, $4.00 the third, $8.00 the fourth, etc., up to and including the 10th day?
Please help
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Question 551085: for part (a) find the sum of the first n terms of the arithmetic series. for part (b) find n for the given sum Sn.
45. 3+8+13+18+23+...
a. n=20
b. Sn=366
46. 50+42+34+26+18+...
a. n=40
b. Sn=182
47. -10+(-5)+0+5+10+...
a. n=19
b. Sn=375
48. 34+31+28+25+22+...
a. n=32
b. Sn=-12
49. 2+9+16+23+30+...
a. n=68
b. Sn=1661
50. 2+16+30+44+58+...
a. n=24
b. Sn=2178
please show your work also so i know how to do it,
thank you for ur help and happy new year!
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Question 551026: 18,20,10,12,4,6,?
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Question 551026: 18,20,10,12,4,6,?
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Question 551067: a new car depreciates by 20% in its first year. Each succeeding year it depreciates by 10%. Assume the car is still in good working condition after 10 years. If the car costs $25000, calculate te value of the car after 10 years. Express your answer to the nearest $10
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Question 550087: (i)prove that if k>1 then k^n→∞ as n→∞
Hint:let k=1+t where t>0 and use the fact that (1+t)^n>1+nt
prove if 0
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Question 551230:
If a=21 c=1 d=5 total=38
e=50 f=101 g=202 h=303 m=11 total=656
Then,
ashish=?
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Question 551648: Evaluate
(z+y)/6 for z = 33 and y = 15
(z+y)/6=

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Question 551829: Please help me solve this problem. and how it would be broken down.
simplify.
26-3*2/4^4+3^4=
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Question 552039: If a ball rebounds three-fifths as far as it falls, how far will it (vertically) travel before coming to rest if dropped 14 feet?
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Question 552544: I need some help with some homework. I'm struggling with these four problems:
1. What is the twenty-fifth term of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = –1 and d = –10?
2.What is the twenty-ninth term of arithmetic sequence with a1 = 13 and d = –5/2?
3. What are the two arithmetic means between –13 and 8?
4. What is Sn for the arithmetic series with d = –4, an = 27, and n = 9?
Thanks so much!
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Question 553542: A population of bacteria is growing according to the exponential model P=100e^70t, where P is the number of colonies and t is measured in hours. How many colonies are present initially?
A. 2.72
B. 70
C. 100
D. 1000
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Question 553539: Which has the same value as (4+3i)^2
A. 7
B 7+24i
C. 25
D. 25 + 24i
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Question 553548: Find the x-intercept of the function f(x)=a^x+1 - 1
A. (0,0)
B. (a, 0)
C. (-1, 0)
D. (a-1,0)
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Question 553548: Find the x-intercept of the function f(x)=a^x+1 - 1
A. (0,0)
B. (a, 0)
C. (-1, 0)
D. (a-1,0)
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Question 553545: When Katie was born her mother invested $5000 in an account for her college savings. The interest rate is 3.5% compounded annually. To represent this, we can use the formula V = 5000(1+r)t where r represents the interest rate and t represents the time in years. How much will Katie have in her account when she turns 18?
A. 5,175
B. 7,127
C. 9,287
D. 12,472
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Question 554879: i need to find the nth term of a pattern with consecutive even numbers, ive tried many solutions but neither see to be working. please help.
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Question 555043: 8x+2y+5z-3x+3z-3y=
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Question 555329: What is the LCM of 84 and 138
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Question 555561: In a speed typing test, each girl found that the girl sit on the left type twice as much as she type. The teacher note that each girl type a whole numbe rof lines and all the girls typed 635 lines in total.
How many girl take the test?
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Question 555763: V=lwh, for w

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Question 556845: help solve 72t^6/81t^10
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Question 557268: how to solve 33 7/12 + 45
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