document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=747683>Question 747683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A theater has 49 seats in the first row, 53 seats in the second row, 57 seats in the third row, and so on. Answer the following questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Can the number of seats in each row be modeled by an arithmetic or geometric sequence? (which type of sequence is it)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Write the general term for a sequence an that gives the number of seats in row n.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) How many seats are there in row 18? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "49,53,57, etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 53-49 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Can the number of seats in each row be modeled by an arithmetic or geometric sequence? (which type of sequence is it)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: arithmetic<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Write the general term for a sequence an that gives the number of seats in row n.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n) = 49 + (n-1)4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) How many seats are there in row 18?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(18) = 49 + (17)*4 = 117<BR>\n" );
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