Julius is a contestant on a game show. In each round, the prize is double the dollar amount of the prize in the previous

round. The sequence of prize amounts in dollars is 10, 20, 40, 80, ...

Write an explicit function, f (n), for the prize amount in the nth round of the game show.

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Shyanne Dougherty

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13 February, 04:46

Julius is a contestant on a game show. In each round, the prize is double the dollar amount of the prize in the previous

round. The sequence of prize amounts in dollars is 10, 20, 40, 80, ...

Write an explicit function, f (n), for the prize amount in the nth round of the game show.

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Jude Munoz · Answer 1

an = 10 * (2) ^ (n-1)

Step-by-step explanation:

We are multiplying the previous answer by 2

That is the common ratio

an = a1 r^ (n-1)

an = 10 * (2) ^ (n-1)

Julius is a contestant on a game show. In each round, the prize is double the dollar amount of the prize in the previousround. The sequence of prize amounts in dollars is 10, 20, 40, 80, ...Write an explicit function, f (n), for the prize amount in the nth round of the game show.

Julius is a contestant on a game show. In each round, the prize is double the dollar amount of the prize in the previous

round. The sequence of prize amounts in dollars is 10, 20, 40, 80, ...

Write an explicit function, f (n), for the prize amount in the nth round of the game show.