document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363860>Question 363860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A weather balloon rises 150 meters the first minute after it is released. Each minute, it rises 6% slower than the previous minute, How far does the balloon travel in 15 minutes? Give your answer to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><B>amoresroy(361)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=amoresroy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = 150 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = .94 (6% lower)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = travel distance of balloon in 15 mins\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = a (1-r^n)/ (1-r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 150 (1-.94^15) / (1-.94)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 150 (10.07847<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 1511.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The balloon travels 1511.8 meters in 15 mins. </SPAN>\n" );
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