Question

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Answer 1

h of the following functions represents a geometric sequence? Why?
a. The function f(x) = x^3 represents a geometric sequence because each term is cubed to make it greater.
b. The function f(x) = 4x represents a geometric sequence because each term
is the next higher multiple of 4.
c. The function f(x) = 4x- 4 represents a geometric sequence because each term is 4 more than the previous term.
d. The function f(x) = 4^x represents a geometric sequence because each term is 4 times as great as the previous term.

Answer 2

soo what do u know about the sequence

Answer 3

@jamesr lol she's off line

Answer 4

ok less work 4 me

Answer 5

@jamesr lol she's back

Answer 6

Sorry my computer died

Answer 7

Is it a?

Answer 8

ok, i am back had to unload some packages....

Answer 9

An exponental function represents a geometric sequence.

An exponential function is an form of:
\(y=b^x\) or \(y=a(b)^x\)

Answer 10

so it is A?

Answer 11

-100 is the y intercept and if you change it 25 it would go up
i believe it is a

Answer 12

it is not A.

Answer 13

An exponental function represents a geometric sequence.

An exponential function is an form of:
y=b\(^x\) or y=a(b)\(^x\)
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why is this so that exponential function represents a geometric sequencet?

A geometric sequence is a sequence that follows a pattern of multiplying.
In other words you multiply the first term \(a_1\) by common ratio \(\rm r\) to
get the the second term \(a_2\).
Then you multiply the second term \(a_2\) by common ratio \(\rm r\) to get to the
third term \(a_3\). (AND SO ON......)

For example: \(3,~~6,~~12,~~24,~~48~...\)
You can see that the sequence starts from 3, so \(a_1=3\)
And that you multiply times 2, so \(\rm r\)=2.

Now!
We can represent the same thing exponentially.... how (read this while I am typing)

Answer 14

So, exponential function
y=a(b)\(^x\)

(we will refer to the same example)

we can write y=3(2)\(^{x-1}\)
and it will be equivalent.

when x=1 you get: f(1)=3(2)\(^{1-1}\) = 3(2)\(^{0}\) =3 (and that is \(a_1\))
when x=2 you get: f(2)=3(2)\(^{2-1}\) = 3(2)\(^{1}\) =3•2=6 (and that is \(a_2\))
when x=3 you get: f(3)=3(3)\(^{3-1}\) = 3(2)\(^{2}\) =3•4=12 (and that is \(a_3\))
when x=4 you get: f(3)=3(3)\(^{4-1}\) = 3(2)\(^{3}\) =3•8=24 (and that is \(a_4\))
and so forth

Answer 15

So it is definitely not a. Could it be B or D?

Answer 16

do you know what arithemtic sequence is?

Answer 17

I'm leaning more towards b.

Answer 18

do you know what an arithmetic sequence is?

Answer 19

It's a sequence where the difference is constant

Answer 20

yes, where you add or subtract the same number.

Answer 21

i have a feelin she guessin lol

Answer 22

And this (arithmetic sequence) is represented by linea function (in a form of y=mx+b)

Answer 23

linear*

Answer 24

You are not being any help Jamesr so if you do not have anything helpful to say, please leave.

Answer 25

So, option B
y=4x

when x=1, you get 4•1=4
when x=2, you get 4•2=8
when x=3, you get 4•3=12
when x=4, you get 4•4=16
when x=5, you get 4•5=25

so this function (for natural number x values) would represent an arithemtic sequence with the first term 4 and a common difference of 4.

Answer 26

And any other function in a form of y=mx+b is an arithmetic sequence (roughly speaking, of course)

Answer 27

So tell me now, is B the correct option or not?

Answer 28

Not

Answer 29

yes, B is not the answer.

Answer 30

And I'm guessing D isn't either.

Answer 31

why not?

Answer 32

Sorry *C and because its a form of mx+b

Answer 33

you need a function that represents a geometric sequence (not arithmetic sequence).

Answer 34

So d?

Answer 35

yes

Answer 36

Alrighty. Thanks!

Answer 37

im sorry i was gonna help but @SolomonZelman beat me to it

Answer 38

LOL @jamesr leave if you don't have nothing good ta say

Answer 39

im sorry i am im just an donkey term some times

Answer 40

LOL u said donkey