The general term of a sequence is given
If the sequence is arithmetic, find the common difference, if it is geometric, find the common ratio.
Determine whether the given sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither. If the sequence is arithmetic, find the common difference, if it is geometric, find the common ratio. If the sequence is arithmetic or geometric,
find the sum of the first 50 terms.
What type of sequence is
Let
Let
Calculate c − d using six-digit decimal floating-point arithmetic.
DISCOVER: Nested Form of a Polynomial Expand Q to prove that the polynomials P and Q ae the same \(P(x) = 3x^{4} - 5x^{3} + x^{2} - 3x +5\)
\(Q(x) = (((3x - 5)x + 1)x^3)x + 5\)
Try to evaluate P(2) and Q(2) in your head, using the forms given. Which is easier? Now write the polynomial
\(R(x) =x^{5} - 2x^{4} + 3x^{3} - 2x^{2} + 3x + 4\) in “nested” form, like the polynomial Q. Use the nested form to find R(3) in your head.
Do you see how calculating with the nested form follows the same arithmetic steps as calculating the value ofa polynomial using synthetic division?
Find the probability of the indicated event if