Chapter 14

Algebra for College Students · 242 exercises

Problem 22

$$ \mathrm{A}=2 \pi r^{2}+2 \pi r h \quad \text { for } h $$

3 step solution

Problem 23

A woman invests \(\$ 350\) at \(12 \%\) simple interest at the beginning of each year for a period of 10 years. Find the total accumulated value of all the investments at the end of the 10 -year period. \(\$ 5810\)

5 step solution

Problem 23

Find the sum of the first 75 terms of the sequence 5,1 , \(-3,-7, \ldots\) $$ -10,725 $$

5 step solution

Problem 23

A pile of logs has 25 logs in the bottom layer, 24 logs in the next layer, 23 logs in the next layer, and so on, until the top layer has 1 log. How many logs are in the pile? 325 logs

5 step solution

Problem 23

Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence with 3 rd term 12 and 6 th term \(96.2\)

5 step solution

Problem 23

$$ -3,-6,-9,-12,-15, \ldots $$ \(-3 n\)

3 step solution

Problem 24

Find the sum of the first ten terms of the sequence where \(a_{n}=2^{5-n} .31 \frac{31}{32}\)

6 step solution

Problem 24

A well driller charges \(\$ 9.00\) per foot for the first 10 feet, \(\$ 9.10\) per foot for the next 10 feet, \(\$ 9.20\) per foot for the next 10 feet, and so on, at a price increase of \(\$ 0.10\) per foot for succeeding intervals of 10 feet. How much does it cost to drill a well to a depth of 150 feet? \$1455

4 step solution

Problem 24

Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence with 2nd term \(\frac{8}{3}\) and 5 th term \(\frac{64}{81} . \quad \frac{2}{3}\)

5 step solution

Problem 24

-4,-8,-12,-16,-20, \ldots .-4 n

4 step solution

Problem 24

$$ A=\frac{1}{2} h\left(b_{1}+b_{2}\right) \quad \text { for } h $$

3 step solution

Problem 25

\(9^{n}-1\) is divisible by 8 for all positive integer values for \(n\).

5 step solution

Problem 25

Find the sum of the first 95 terms of the sequence where $$ a_{n}=7 n+1 . \quad 32,015 $$

5 step solution

Problem 25

A pump is attached to a container for the purpose of creating a vacuum. For cach stroke of the pump, one-third of the air remaining in the container is removed. To the nearest tenth of a percent, how much of the air remains in the container after seven strokes? \(\quad 5.9 \%\)

5 step solution

Problem 25

Find the sum of the first ten terms of the geometric sequence \(1,2,4,8, \ldots\) 1023

4 step solution

Problem 25

Find the required term for each arith- metic sequence. The 15 th term of \(3,8,13,18, \ldots\) 73

4 step solution

Problem 25

$$ F=\frac{9}{5} C+32 \text { for } C $$

3 step solution

Problem 26

Find the sum \(5+7+9+\cdots+137\) 4757

5 step solution

Problem 26

Suppose that in Problem 25, each stroke of the pumpremoves one-half of the air remaining in the container. What fractional part of the air has been removed after six strokes? \(\quad \frac{63}{64}\) has been removed

4 step solution

Problem 26

Find the sum of the first seven terms of the geometric sequence \(3,9,27,81, \ldots\) 3279

6 step solution

Problem 26

The 20 th term of \(4,11,18,25, \ldots\) 137

5 step solution

Problem 26

$$ \mathrm{C}=\frac{5}{9}(F-32) \quad \text { for } \mathrm{F} $$

5 step solution

Problem 27

\text { Find the sum } 64+16+4+\cdots+\frac{1}{64} \quad 85 \frac{21}{64}

5 step solution

Problem 27

A tank contains 20 gallons of water. One-half of the water is removed and replaced with antifreeze. Then one-half of this mixture is removed and replaced with antifreeze. This process is continued eight times. How much water remains in the tank after the eighth replacement process? \(\frac{5}{64}\) gallon

6 step solution

Problem 27

Find the sum of the first nine terms of the geometric sequence \(2,6,18,54, \ldots\) 19,682

6 step solution

Problem 28

Find the sum of all even numbers between 8 and 384 , inclusive. \(\quad 37,044\)

5 step solution

Problem 28

The radiator of a truck contains 10 gallons of water. Suppose we remove 1 gallon of water and replace it with antifreeze. Then we remove 1 gallon of this mixture and replace it with antifreeze. This process is carried out seven times. To the nearest tenth of a gallon, how much antifreeze is in the final mixture? \(5.2\) gallons

6 step solution

Problem 28

Find the sum of the first ten terms of the geometric sequence \(5,10,20,40, \ldots .5115\)

3 step solution

Problem 28

The 35 th term of \(9,17,25,33 \ldots\) 281

5 step solution

Problem 29

Find the sum of all multiples of 3 between 27 and 276 , inclusive. \(\quad 12,726\)

5 step solution

Problem 29

Your friend solves Problem 6 as follows: If the car depreciates \(20 \%\) per year, then at the end of 5 years it will have depreciated \(100 \%\) and be worth zero dollars. How would you convince him that his reasoning is incorrect?

8 step solution

Problem 29

Find the sum of the first eight terms of the geometric sequence \(8,12,18,27, \ldots .394 \frac{1}{16}\)

7 step solution

Problem 29

The 52 nd term of \(1, \frac{5}{3}, \frac{7}{3}, 3, \ldots\) 35

4 step solution

Problem 30

Find each indicated sum. $$ \sum_{i=1}^{45}(-2 i+5) $$

6 step solution

Problem 30

A contractor wants you to clear some land for a housing project. He anticipates that it will take 20 working days to do the job. He offers to pay you one of two ways: (1) a fixed amount of $3000 or (2) a penny the first day, 2 cents the second day, 4 cents the third day, and so on, doubling your daily wages each day for the 20 days. Which offer should you take and why?

6 step solution

Problem 31

$$ \sum_{i=1}^{5} i^{3} \quad 225 $$

5 step solution

Problem 31

Find the sum of the first ten terms of the geometric sequence \(-4,8,-16,32, \ldots\). 1364

5 step solution

Problem 31

If the 6 th term of an arithmetic sequence is 12 and the 10 th term is 16, find the first term.

5 step solution

Problem 31

$$ a(x+b)=b(x-c) $$

3 step solution

Problem 32

Find the sum of the first nine terms of the geometric sequence \(-2,6,-18,54, \ldots .\) \(-9842\)

6 step solution

Problem 32

If the 5 th term of an arithmetic sequence is 14 and the 12 th term is 42 , find the first term.

6 step solution

Problem 33

$$ \sum_{i=4}^{75}(3 i-4) \quad 8244 $$

6 step solution

Problem 33

Find each indicated sum. 9+27+81+\cdots+729 \quad 1089

5 step solution

Problem 33

If the 3rd term of an arithmetic sequence is 20 and the 7 th term is 32 , find the 25 th term. 86

5 step solution

Problem 33

$$ \frac{x-a}{b}=c $$

4 step solution

Problem 34

If the 5 th term of an arithmetic sequence is \(-5\) and the 15 th term is \(-25\), find the 50 th term. \(-95\)

6 step solution

Problem 34

$$ \frac{x}{a}-1=b $$

3 step solution

Problem 35

Change \(0 . \overline{36}\) to reduced \(a / b\) form, where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers and \(b \neq 0\). $$ \frac{4}{11} $$

7 step solution

Problem 35

Find the sum of the first 50 terms of the arithmetic sequence \(5,7,9,11,13, \ldots\). 2700

5 step solution

Problem 36

Change \(0.4 \overline{5}\) to reduced \(a / b\) form, where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers and \(b \neq 0 . \quad \frac{41}{90}\)

6 step solution

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