Question
Natasha has to determain the number of toothpicks in the 15th step, step one has four toothpicks step two has 12 toothpicks and step three has 24 toothpicks. She does not want to draw 15 pictures then count the toothpicks. Explain or show how she could do this.
Answers
sydney
tn = a1 + (n-1)d
t2 = 12 and t3 = 24 so d= 24-13=11
so we need to find a1
t2=a1 + (n-1)d
12 = a1 + (2-1)11
12 = a1 +11
1 = a1
then
t15 = 1 + (15-1)11
t15 = 1 + 154
t15 = 155
t2 = 12 and t3 = 24 so d= 24-13=11
so we need to find a1
t2=a1 + (n-1)d
12 = a1 + (2-1)11
12 = a1 +11
1 = a1
then
t15 = 1 + (15-1)11
t15 = 1 + 154
t15 = 155
maribel
use the arithmetic sequence formula
a(n)=a(1)+(n-1)d
last=first+(number-1)difference
?=4+(15-1)20
?=284
im pretty sure lol
a(n)=a(1)+(n-1)d
last=first+(number-1)difference
?=4+(15-1)20
?=284
im pretty sure lol