Question 987847
A concert hall has 100 seats in the first row, 102 seats in the second row, 104 in the third row, and so on. The last row has 168 seats.
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Arithmetic series with a(1) = 100 and d = 2
Find "n"::
a(n) = 2 + (n-1)2 = 168
(n-1)2 = 166
n-1 = 84
n = 85
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a) how many total rows does the concert hall have?
Ans:: 85
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B) how many seats does the concert hall have?
S(85) = (85/2)(100 + 168) = 11390
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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