document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851705>Question 851705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Robin bought a computer for $1250. It will depreciate, or decrease in value, by 10% each year that she owns it. Show all work.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "a) Is the sequence formed by the value at the beginning of each year arithmetic, geometric, or neither? Explain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Write an explicit formula to represent the sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Find the value of the computer at the beginning of the 6th year. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=513031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) It is geometric. Multiply by .9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Tn = 1250 * .9^(n - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t2=1125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t3=1012.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t4=911.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t5=820.125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t6 =738<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );