SOLUTION: The top level of a pyramid has 1 block Then next level has 3 blocks and the next level has 9 blocks If this pattern continues how many levels are there the total number of blocks i
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Question 966942: The top level of a pyramid has 1 block Then next level has 3 blocks and the next level has 9 blocks If this pattern continues how many levels are there the total number of blocks is 3280?
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The top level of a pyramid has 1 block Then next level has 3 blocks and the next level has 9 blocks If this pattern continues how many levels are there the total number of blocks is 3280?
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3^0 + 3^1 + 3^2 + 3^3 ... + 3^n = 3280
Convert 3280 to base 3
--> 11111111
= 8 levels
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