document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242174>Question 242174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man walks 25 miles a day. On the following days he travel 5% less each day than the previous day. If he walked in the straight line, how far from his statrting point would he travel? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm learning infinite geometric series, please explain your solutions. Thanks for your helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The series is 25 + (0.95)(25) + (0.95)^2(25) +...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a geometric series with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 25 and r = 0.95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Infinite Sum = a[1/(1-r)] = 25[1/0.05] = 500 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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