Find the 20th term from the last term of the AP:3,8,13,..., 253.

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Answer 1

Answer:

158

Step-by-step explanation:

The sequence is 3, 8, 13, ..., 253.

Going backwards, it's 253, 248, 243, ..., 3.

First term is 253, common difference is -5.

The nth term is:

a = 253 − 5(n − 1)

The 20th term is:

a = 253 − 5(20 − 1)

a = 158


Related Questions

if m∠2= 137 and m∠P= 22, what is m∠O? answers are 43,21,65,115

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Answer:

21

Step-by-step explanation:

since it is a triangle subtract 180 by 137 and 22

180-(137+22) or 180-132-22

hope this helps

Answer:

21

Step-by-step explanation:

We khow that the sum of a triangle's angles sizes is 180°

137+22 = 159°

substract the sum of the two khown angles from 180°

180°-159° = 21 °

so m<0 = 21°

Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

9) 3^-1 • 3^0

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Answer:

1 / 3^1

Step-by-step explanation:

3^-1 • 3^0

When multiplying exponents with the same base, we add the exponents

3^ (-1+0)

3 ^-1

We know that a^ - b = 1/a^b

3 ^ -1 = 1/3^1

HELPPPP The equation 2x = 3y – 5 when written in slope-intercept form is: y = 2x – 5. y = -2x + 5. y = 2x + 5. None of these choices are correct.

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Answer:

Y= 2/3x +(5/3)

Step-by-step explanation:

First, have to get Y alone on one side 3y=2x+5

Second, have to get read of the 3 with the Y so divide each side by three.

Which transformations can be used to carry ABCD onto itself? The point of rotation is (3, 2). Check all that apply. A. Reflection across the line y = 2 B. Rotation of 180 C. Rotation of 90 D. Translation two units up

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Answer: rotate 180 degrees and reflection across the line y=2

Step-by-step explan

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

What are the coordinates of the vertex of the function f(x)=x2+ 10x-3?
O (-5. -28)
(-5, 28)
O (5,-28)
(5.28)​

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Answer:

(-5,-28)

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the vertex form y=a(x-h)^2

a=1

h=-5

k=-28

vertex=(h,k)

Answer:  A.  (-5, -28)

Step-by-step explanation:

f(x) = x² + 10x - 3

     a=1    b=10  

The axis of symmetry is the x-coordinate of the vertex:

[tex]AOS: x=\dfrac{-b}{2a}\quad =\dfrac{-(10)}{2(1)}=-5[/tex]

Input x = -5 into the original equation to find the y-coordinate of the vertex:

f(-5) = (-5)² + 10(-5) - 3

      =  25      -50    -3

      = -28

x, y coordinate of the vertex is: (-5, -28)

10 pts
A 25-foot ladder is placed against a building and the top of the ladder makes a 32° angle with the
building. How many feet away from the building is the base of the ladder? Write only the number
rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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Answer:

13.2 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given a ladder, a building, and an angle. Let's construct a right triangle (see attachment).

In this right triangle, we know that the hypotenuse (the ladder) is 25 feet, while the angle made between the top of the ladder and the building is 32°. Since we want to find the number of feet between the building and the base of the ladder, we will use the trigonometric function sine, which is opposite divided by hypotenuse.

Here, the opposite side is the value we want to find, while the hypotenuse is the length of the ladder.

We have:

sin(32°) = opposite / hypotenuse = x / 25

x = 25 * sin(32°) ≈ 13.2 ft

The answer is thus 13.2 ft.

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Find the value of this expression if x=3 x^2 + 3/x-1

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Answer: 9

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]3^2 + \frac{3}{3}-1\\\\=9+1-1\\\\=9[/tex]

URGENT!!!!!!
Identify the sequence graphed below and the average rate of change from n = 0 to n = 3 . (2, 10) (3, 5) (4, 2.5) (5, 1.25)

A) a_n=8(1/2)^(n-2); average rate of change is -3

B) a_n=10(1/2)^(n-2); average rate of change is -(35/3)

C) a_n=8(1/2); average rate of change is 3

D) a_n=10(1/2)^(n-2); average rate of change is 35/3

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Answer: Choice B

a_n = 10(1/2)^(n-2) is the nth term

average rate of change = -35/3

=======================================================

Explanation:

Each time x increases by 1, y is cut in half. For instance, going from (2,10) to (3,5) shows this.

If we want to go in reverse, decreasing x by 1 will double the y value. So (1,20) is another point and (0,40) is another. We'll be using (0,40) and (3,5) because we want the average rate of change from x = 0 to x = 3. I'm using x in place of n here.

Use the slope formula to find the slope of the line through (0,40) and (3,5)

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m = (5-40)/(3-0)

m = -35/3

The negative slope means the line goes downhill as you read it from left to right. The average rate of change from n = 0 to n = 3 is -35/3

The nth term of this geometric sequence is 20(1/2)^(n-1) since 20 is the first term (corresponds to n = 1) and 1/2 is the common ratio. Your teacher has done a bit of algebraic manipulation to change the n-1 into n-2. This means the 20 has to change to 10 to counterbalance.

In other words, 20(1/2)^(n-1)  is equivalent to 10(1/2)^(n-2) when n starts at n = 1.

Cheryl is planning to go to a four-year college in two years. She develops a monthly savings plan using the estimates shown. What should her monthly savings be? (rounded to the nearest cent)

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Answer:

$541.67 per month

Step-by-step explanation:

Tuition and other expenses = $8,250 per semester.

There are two semesters in a year

She has 4 years to spend

Total semester=4years*2semesters

=8 semesters

4 years in college which is a total of 8 semesters.

Total Tuition and other expenses = $8,250 * 8

= $66,000

She needs a total of $66,00 to complete her college

Assistance from parents=$15,000

Financial aid(per semester)=$4750

Total financial aid=$38,000

Total assistance=

Assistance from parents+ financial aid

=$15000+$38,000

=$53,000

Total savings=Total amount needed - Total assistance

=$66,000 - $53,000

=$13,000

She needs to save $13,000 in two years

There are 12 months in one year

2 years=2*12=24 months

Monthly savings=Total savings/24 months

=$13,000/24

=$541.666666

To the nearest cent

=$541.67

Answer: $541.67

Step-by-step explanation: Got it right on TTM.

Convert 50 degrees into radians (NEED ASAP)

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Answer:

0.872665

Step-by-step explanation:

50 Degrees is a measurement of an angle. Radians is the ratio of the arc length to the radius of a circle. The formula for converting degrees to radians is as follows:

Radians = (π / 180) x Degrees

If we put 50 Degrees into our formula we get: (π / 180) x 50 = 0.872664625997165


50 Degrees is not the only number of degrees we have converted to radians. To convert another number of degrees, simply use same formula.


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The functions f(x) and g(x) are shown on the graph.
f(x) = x2
What is g(x)?
A. g(x) = -x2 + 2
B. g(x) = -X2 - 2
C. g(x) = (-x)2 - 2
D. g(x) = (-x)2 + 2

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B. [tex]-x^2-2[/tex].

Hope this helps.

Answer:

i think its g(x)=-x^2-2

Step-by-step explanation:

Sarah has a bag of green and yellow marbles. The number of yellow marbles is 2 less than double the number of green marbles. If you let g be the variable for the green marbles and y be the variable for the yellow marbles, which equation represents the relationship between yellow and green marbles? Sarah has a total of 16 marbles. Which equation represents the total number of marbles she has?Sarah has a bag of green and yellow marbles. The number of yellow marbles is 2 less than double the number of green marbles. If you let g be the variable for the green marbles and y be the variable for the yellow marbles, which equation represents the relationship between yellow and green marbles? Sarah has a total of 16 marbles. Which equation represents the total number of marbles she has?

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Answer:

[tex]y = 2g - 2[/tex]

[tex]y + g = 16[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Let g represent the green marbles

Let y represent the y marbles

Required

Determine the relationship between both marbles

The question says that y is 2 less than twice of g

This implies that: [tex]y = 2g - 2[/tex]

The question further states that, Sarah has a total of 16 marbles;

This implies that [tex]y + g = 16[/tex]

So, the system of equation that defines the relationship between y and g are:

y = 2g - 2

y + g = 16

Answer:

edge 2021

Step-by-step explanation:

If you let g be the variable for the green marbles and y be the variable for the yellow marbles, which equation represents the relationship between yellow and green marbles?

✔ y = 2g - 2

Sarah has a total of 16 marbles. Which equation represents the total number of marbles she has?

✔ y + g = 16

Find the value of x.

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Answer:

          x = 84°

Step-by-step explanation:

A radius to the tangent point always forms a right angle with the tangent.

m∠OAB = m∠OCB = 90°

[tex]m\angle AOC=\stackrel{\big{\frown}}{ADC}=96^o[/tex]

The sum of the angles in the quadrilateral is 360°, so:

x = 360° - 2•90° - 96° = 84°

It takes 4 people 2 days to paint a wall. How long would it take if we got 8 people to do it?

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Answer:

if it takes 4 people for 2 days

4+4= 8

so it would only take 8 people for 1 day

Answer:

1 day

Step-by-step explanation:

4 people = 2 days

→ Work out how long 1 person takes

4 people = 2 days

( ÷ 4 )            ( × 4 )

1 person = 8 days

→ Work out how long 8 people can do it

1 person = 8 days

( × 8 )            ( ÷ 8 )

8 people = 1 day

The slope of the line below is -3 which is the following is the point - slope from the line ?

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Answer:

D.  y + 6 = -3(x - 2)

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the equation in point-slope form, you need to use the slope and a point from that line.  The slope is -3 and the point given is (2, -6).

Point-slope form is y - y₁ = m(x - x₁).  Plug in the slope and point.

y - (-6) = -3(x - 2)

y + 6 = -3(x - 2)

Answer:

D. [tex]y - 2 = -3(x+6 )[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Well point slope form is,

[tex]y - y_{1} = m(x-x_{1} )[/tex]

So we already have slope meaning we can plug that in for m.

[tex]y - y_{1} = -3(x-x_{1} )[/tex]

And with the given point (2,-6),

we can create point slope form.

[tex]y - 2 = -3(x+6 )[/tex]

Therefore,

the answer is d. [tex]y - 2 = -3(x+6 )[/tex].

Hope this helps :)

describe the end behavior f(x)=5x^4+3x^2-1.

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The correct answer is option B

Which of the following is a factor of x3+ 6x2 + 5x – 12?
A.X + 1
B. x - 3
C. x + 2
D. x + 4

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1,3,4 that is the answer

Answer:

The answer is option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

x³ + 6x² + 5x - 12

A factor of the polynomial is the value of x when substituted into the expression will make it zero

Choosing x + 4

x = - 4

We have

(- 4)³ + 6(- 4)² + 5(- 4) - 12

-64 + 96 - 20 - 12 = 0

Since the result is zero

x + 4 is a factor of the polynomial

Hope this helps you

please help!!!!! idk how to do this

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Answer:

30 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

So, we have the equation:

[tex]h(t)=-16t^2+h[/tex]

Where t is the time in seconds and h is the initial height.

A barometer falls from a weather balloon at a height of 14,400 feet. In other words, the initial height is 14,400. Substitute for h:

[tex]h(t)=-16t^2+14400[/tex]

We need to find when the barometer hits the ground. Ground level is 0 feet. Therefore, we can substitute h(t) for 0 and solve for the equation (solve for t) in order to find how long (in seconds) it took for the barometer to fall:

[tex]0=-16t^2+14400\\-14400=-16t^2\\900=t^2\\t=\pm\sqrt{900} \\\text{Time cannot be negative.}\\t=\sqrt{900}\\ t=30 \text{ seconds}[/tex]

Therefore, it took 30 seconds for the barometer to hit the ground when it fell at a height of 14,400 feet.

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Antonio's toy boat is bobbing in the water next to a dock. Antonio starts his stopwatch, and measures the vertical distance from the dock to the height of the boat's mast, which varies in a periodic way that can be modeled approximately by a trigonometric function. The vertical distance from the dock to the boat's mast reaches its highest value of -27 \text{ cm}−27 cmminus, 27, space, c, m every 333 seconds. The first time it reaches its highest point is after 1.31.31, point, 3 seconds. Its lowest value is -44\text{ cm}−44 cmminus, 44, space, c, m. Find the formula of the trigonometric function that models the vertical height HHH between the dock and the boat's mast ttt seconds after Antonio starts his stopwatch. Define the function using radians.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we're given a time at which the height is maximum, we can use a cosine function for the model.

The amplitude is half the difference between the maximum and minimum: (-27 -(-44))/2 = 8.5 cm.

The mean value of the height is the average of the maximum and minimum: (-27 -44)/2 = -35.5 cm.

The period is given as 3 seconds, and the right shift is given as 1.31 seconds.

This gives us enough information to write the function as ...

  H(t) = (amplitude)×cos(2π(t -right shift)/period) + (mean height)

  H(t) = 8.5cos(2π(t -1.31)/3) -35.5 . . . . cm

can someone answer the underlined question? (number 9)

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Answer:

Slope = -6/7

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to use the formula m = y2 - y1 ÷ x2 - x1

The formula means: slope = the y coordinate of point 2 subtract the y coordinate of point 1, divided by the x coordinate of point 2 subtract the x coordinate of point 1

So,

m = 2 - 5 ÷ 3/2 - (-2)

m = -3 ÷ 7/2

m = -6/7

Hope this helps :)




pls help !!!! i do not know or understand this at all

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Answer:

(3, -3)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given functions:

f(x)= x² - 5x + 3

and

f(x)= -3

Solution is the Intersect which is found by equalizing the two functions:

x² - 5x + 3= -3

Solving for x:

x² - 5x + 6=0x² - 2x -(3x -6) =0x(x-2) - 3(x-2)=0(x-2)(x-3)= 0x= 2 and x= 3

As both values of x for the first function reveal f(x) = -3, the pairs are:

(2, -3) and (3, -3)

find the zeros or x-intercepts (values of r and s) of a quadratic relation y=x^2-5x+6 by factoring using the sum and product method

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Answer:

[tex] y = x^2 -5x +6[/tex]

And for this case we want to find the zeros or x interceps r and s so we want to rewrite the function on this way:

[tex] y = (x-r) (x-s)[/tex]

The reason why we have two zeros is because the degree of the polynomial is 2. If we find two numbers that adding we got -5 and multiplied 6 we solve the problem. For this case the solution is r =3, s =2

[tex] y=(x -2)) (x-3)[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

For this problem we have the following polynomial given:

[tex] y = x^2 -5x +6[/tex]

And for this case we want to find the zeros or x interceps r and s so we want to rewrite the function on this way:

[tex] y = (x-r) (x-s)[/tex]

The reason why we have two zeros is because the degree of the polynomial is 2. If we find two numbers that adding we got -5 and multiplied 6 we solve the problem. For this case the solution is r =3, s =2

[tex] y=(x -2)) (x-3)[/tex]


The distance from Parrot Point Airport to the Ivy Cliffs is 291 miles at and angle of 9.1 degrees northeast. There is a wind blowing southeast at 25 miles per hour. You want to make this trip in 3 hours by flying straight there. At what speed* and heading should you fly?

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Answer:

The flight speed should be 84.79 miles per hour at angle of 22.92° Northeast

Step-by-step explanation:

The given information are;

The distance from Parrot Point Airport to Ivy Cliffs = 291 miles

The direction from Parrot Point Airport to Ivy Cliffs = 9.1° Northeast

The speed of the wind = 25 miles per hour

The direction of the wind = Southeast

The time for the journey = 3 hours

The component of the wind velocity are;

For Southeast direction which is an inclination of 45°

Speed of the wind = -25 × sin(45) + 25 × cos(45)

Without the wind, the velocity of flight will be V = Displacement/time, which gives;

V = 291/3 = 97 miles/hour = 97 mph

Let the required velocity of flying = X, we have;

X×sin(θ) + X×cos (θ)  -25× sin(45) + 25 × cos(45) = 97×sin(9.1) + 97×cos(9.1)

X×sin(θ) -25× sin(45) = 97×sin(9.1)

X×sin(θ) =  97×sin(9.1 )+25× sin(45 ) = 33.02

X×sin(θ) =  33.02

X×cos (θ) +  25 × cos(45) =  97×cos(9.1)

X×cos (θ) =  97×cos(9.1)-  25 × cos(45) = 78.1

X×cos (θ) =   78.1

∴X×sin(θ)/(X×cos (θ)) = tan(θ) = 33.02/78.1 = 0.423

tan⁻¹(0.423) = 22.918≈ 22.92°

X×sin(θ) =  33.02

X = 33.02/(sin(θ)) = 33.02/(sin(22.92°)) = 84.79 miles per hour

Therefore, the flight speed should be 84.79 miles per hour at angle of 22.92° Northeast.

One angle of an isosceles triangle is 80º. What are the other two angles?

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Answer:

80 and 20

Step-by-step explanation:

80+80+20=180

Select the number of solutions for each system of two linear equations.

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Answer:

work is shown and pictured

C, infinitely many solutions.

B, one solution.

C, infinitely many solution.

A system of linear equations:

A system of linear equations is a collection of one or more linear equations involving the same variables.

A system of linear equation has

one solution when the graph intersect at a point.no solution when the graphs are parallel.infinitely many solutions when the graphs are exact same line.

According to the given questions

the given system of equations

(1). 2x+2y=3 and 4x+4y=6

if we see the graph of the above system of linear equations, the graphs are the" exact at same line".

Hence, they have infinitely many solution.

(2). 7x+5y=8 and 7x+7y =8

if we see the graph of the above system of linear equations, the graphs are intersecting at a single point.

Hence, there is only one solution.

(3). -2x+3y=7 and 2x-3y=-7

if we see the graph of the above system of linear equations, the graphs are exact at same line.

Hence, there is infinitely many solutions.

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Suppose your car has hhh liters of engine oil in the morning. During the day, some oil may have leaked, you may have added more oil, or both. The oil level in the evening is ggg liters.

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Answer:

g = (h+a) - l

None of them

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose your car has h liters of engine oil in the morning. During the day, some oil may have leaked, you may have added more oil, or both. The oil level in the evening is g liters. Which of the following expressions always represents how far away the new oil level is from the previous oil level? H+G lGl none of them

Let

h = liters of oil in the morning

l= liters that has leaked

a= liters that were added during the day

g= amount of liters at the end of the evening

Total liters of oil in the evening= (litres of oil in the morning + litres of oil added during the day) - litres of oil that leaked

Substituting each variable into the formula, we have

g = (h+a) - l

what is the value of the exponent expression below?

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Answer:

6

Option C is the correct option.

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex] {36}^{ \frac{1}{2} } [/tex]

Write the number in exponential form with a base of 6

[tex] =( {6}^{2}) \: ^{ \frac{1}{2} } [/tex]

Simplify the expression by multiplying the exponents

[tex] = 6[/tex]

Hope this helps..

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Jenny has a $3,000 balance on her credit card with an 18% interest rate. If she makes no payments on her
card and no late fees were charged how long will it take her debt to double?

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Answer:

5 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly, Let's use a function to find how much Jenny owes every year.

Using f(t)=3,000(1.18)^t

We can find the amount of money jenny owes every year.

Now let's try to find how many years it would take her to double her credit card debt.

If we change t=5, we can see that the function gives us an output of 6,863.27 which is double the amount of which she currently owes.

Subtract -134 from the sum of 38 and -87.

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Answer:

[tex]\boxed{85}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Sum of 38 and -87:

=> 38 + (-87)

=> 38 - 87

=> -49

Subtraction of -134 from -49:

=> -49 - (-134)

=> -49 + 134

=> 85

WILL MARK BRAINLIEST! Match each pair of angles with the correct angle relationship(s). Explain your reasoning for each.

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Answer:

∠AOB and ∠COD are vertical angles

∠DOE and ∠COD are complementary, adjacent

∠AOB and ∠AOD are supplementary, adjacent.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's start with ∠AOB and ∠COD.

Looking at this, we can see they are the same angles formed by two lines that intersected. These are vertical angles as they are opposite each other.

∠DOE and ∠COD together form the angle ∠EOC, which is a right angle. Complementary angles are any of two that add up to 90°, so these two angles are complementary. They are also adjacent because they are right next to each other.

∠AOB and ∠AOD together form the angle ∠BOD, which has a measure of 180°. Supplementary angles are any of two that add up to 180°, so ∠AOB and ∠AOD are supplementary. They are also adjacent as they are touching/right next to each other.

I hope this helped!

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