Compute the distance Mark will run if he continues using the formula, y=10(1.1)^x, for 52 weeks (one year). Does this distance seem reasonable?

A. yes
B. no

I chose no because I used the formula and got:

142.042932

Question

Compute the distance Mark will run if he continues using the formula, y=10(1.1)^x, for 52 weeks (one year). Does this distance seem reasonable?

A. yes
B. no

I chose no because I used the formula and got:

142.042932

turingtest · Answer

assume x is in weeks your answer should be 1420.429
but what? Miles? Feet?

anonymous · Answer

Miles

turingtest · Answer

do you see that you dropped the ten?

anonymous · Answer

I'm so confused ):

turingtest · Answer

what did you do?
what did you put in your calculator?

anonymous · Answer

I used; 10(1.1)^52

turingtest · Answer

well if you had done it as you posted you should have gotten$$10(1.1)^{52}=1420.429...$$miles

which seems a little impractical for a year...

turingtest · Answer

$$1420/365\approx3.89$$miles per day, so I doubt it, but it's not impossible...

anonymous · Answer

So my answer should still remain no?

turingtest · Answer

I agree, no

anonymous · Answer

Alright thanks!