Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 12 Sequences and Series - Graphing Calculator Activity - 12.1 Work with Sequences - Practice - Page 801: 2

Answer

a) $9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36$ b) see graph c) $225$

Work Step by Step

a) In order to find the first ten terms of the given sequence $a_n=3n+6$ put the graphing calculator in $\textit{sequence}$ mode and $\textit{dot}$ mode, enter the sequence ($3n+6$), then use the $\textit{table}$ feature to see the terms of the sequence. The first ten terms are: $$\begin{align*} a_1&=9\\ a_2&=12\\ a_3&=15\\ a_4&=18\\ a_5&=21\\ a_6&=24\\ a_7&=27\\ a_8&=30\\ a_9&=33\\ a_{10}&=36. \end{align*}$$ b) We set the viewing window so that $0\leq n\leq 10$, $0\leq x\leq 11$ and $0\leq y\leq 40$. Graph the sequence and use the $\textit{trace}$ feature to view the terms. c) With the $\textit{summation}$ feature we find the sum of the first ten terms of the sequence: $$sum(seq(3n+6,n,1,10))=225.$$
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