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Chapter 5: Problem 56
Express each number in decimal notation. \(4.63 \times 10^{-5}\)
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You will develop geometric sequences that model the population growth for California and Texas, the two most populated U.S. states. The table shows the population of Texas for 2000 and 2010 , with estimates given by the U.S. Census Bureau for 2001 through \(2009 .\) $$ \begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline \text { Year } & \mathbf{2 0 0 0} & \mathbf{2 0 0 1} & \mathbf{2 0 0 2} & \mathbf{2 0 0 3} & \mathbf{2 0 0 4} & \mathbf{2 0 0 5} \\ \hline \begin{array}{l} \text { Population } \\ \text { in millions } \end{array} & 20.85 & 21.27 & 21.70 & 22.13 & 22.57 & 23.02 \\ \hline \end{array} $$ $$ \begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text { Year } & \mathbf{2 0 0 6} & \mathbf{2 0 0 7} & \mathbf{2 0 0 8} & \mathbf{2 0 0 9} & \mathbf{2 0 1 0} \\ \hline \begin{array}{l} \text { Population } \\ \text { in millions } \end{array} & 23.48 & 23.95 & 24.43 & 24.92 & 25.15 \\ \hline \end{array} $$ a. Divide the population for each year by the population in the preceding year. Round to two decimal places and show that Texas has a population increase that is approximately geometric. b. Write the general term of the geometric sequence modeling Texas's population, in millions, \(n\) years after \(1999 .\) c. Use your model from part (b) to project Texas's population, in millions, for the year 2020 . Round to two decimal places.
Enough curiosities involving the Fibonacci sequence exist to warrant a flourishing Fibonacci Association. It publishes a quarterly journal. Do some research on the Fibonacci sequence by consulting the research department of your library or the Internet, and find one property that interests you. After doing this research, get together with your group to share these intriguing properties.
Write the first six terms of the geometric sequence with the first term, \(a_{1}\), and common ratio, \(r\). \(a_{1}=\frac{1}{4}, r=\frac{1}{2}\)
A person is investigating two employment opportunities. They both have a beginning salary of $$\$ 20,000$$ per year. Company A offers an increase of $$\$ 1000$$ per year. Company B offers \(5 \%\) more than during the preceding year. Which company will pay more in the sixth year?
Find the indicated term for the geometric sequence with first term, \(a_{1}\), and common ratio, \(r\). Find \(a_{20}\), when \(a_{1}=2, r=3\).
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