A monument is built out of toothpicks. There are 25 rows and each row has eight more toothpicks than the row above. The top row has five toothpicks.

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anonymous · Answer

ok whats the question

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Part 1: How many toothpicks are on the bottom row?

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Part 2: Using complete sentences, explain the procedure taken to answer this question. (4 points)

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is this on a homework

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Yeah I just need help on this question though- every time I do I get a new answer

anonymous · Answer

This will form an AP

The first row has 5

Next let last one has L toothpicks... 

Now formula for last term in AP is... 

L= a + (n-1)d 

Lastly.....d=8 a=5 n=25 

L= 5 + 24*8 =197

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!