document.write( "Question 473057: - One hundred stones are placed on the ground 3 feet apart, the first being 3 feet from the basket and all of the stones are in a straight line, how far does a person travel who starts from the basket and bring the stone to it one by one?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #324359 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "He goes 3 feet from the basket, turns around, walks another 3 feet\r\n" ); document.write( "back to the basket. That's 6 feet he's walked until he returns to\r\n" ); document.write( "the basket the 1st time. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then he goes 6 feet from the basket, turns around, walks another 6 feet\r\n" ); document.write( "back to the basket. That's 12 feet he's walked until he returns to\r\n" ); document.write( "the basket the 2nd time.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The series is\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "6 + 12 + 18 + ...\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "It has 100 terms. n = 100, a1 = 6, d = 6\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Sn =\n" ); document.write( " |