Question #76a4c

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Feb 28, 2017

a_x=3^(x)ax=3x

Explanation:

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Let the count number be ii
Let the ith value in the sequence by a_iai

The sequence for the end of each week:

"start of first week "-> [1]start of first week [1]

Then we have sequential end of weeks

[1xx3=3]"; "[3xx3=9]"; "[3xx9=27].....

i=1->a_1=1xx3^1=3
i=1->a_2=1xx3^2=9
i=3->a_3=1xx3^3=27

and so on

So for any i we have a_i=3^(i)

The question uses x for any term count so we have

a_x=3^(x)

Mar 1, 2017

The number of flowers after x weeks is given by: 3^x

Explanation:

We can show the numbers of flowers as a sequence first, with each term being multiplied by 3 to get to the next:

" "1," "3," "9," "27," "81," "243 ...

We should recognise that these are the powers of 3.

Compare this with the number of weeks and powers of 3:

Weeks: " "0," "1," "2," "3," "4," "5 ...

Powers:" "3^0," "3^1," "3^2," "3^3," "3^4," "3^5 ...
Flowers:" "1," "3," "9," "27," "81," "243 ...

Therefore, after x weeks, the number of flowers will be 3^x