SOLUTION: The distance a ball rolls down a ramp each second is given by the arithmetic sequence whose nth term is 2n − 1 feet. Find the distance the ball rolls during the fourteenth second
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Question 1178886: The distance a ball rolls down a ramp each second is given by the arithmetic sequence whose nth term is 2n − 1 feet. Find the distance the ball rolls during the fourteenth second and the total distance the ball travels in 14 seconds. Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Solver92311:Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source):
First question is very easy. To answer, calculate . For it, substitute n= 14 into the formula
the distance the ball rolls during the fourteenth second = = 2*14-1 = 28-1 = 27 feet. ANSWER
