document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853255>Question 853255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Robin bought a computer for $1,250. It will depreciate, or decrease in value, by 10% each year that she owns it.\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #513970 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=513970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)geometric<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ratio = .9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tn = t * r^(n - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tn = 1250 * .9^(n - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)Tn = 1250 * .9^(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tn = 738.113 after 6 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 820.125 after 5 years </SPAN>\n" );
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