Solve the problem.The annual population density of a species of insect after n years is modeled by a sequence. Suppose that the initial density of insects is 624 with r = 0.6. Write a recursive sequence that describes this data, where an  denotes the insect density during year n.Find the terms a1 , a2 , a3 , ...... until you are able to interpret the results.

A. The population density increases by 60% each year.
B. The population density decreases by 40% each year.
C. The population density increases by 40% each year.
D. The population density decreases by 60% each year.


Answer: B

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Use integration by parts to establish a reduction formula for the integral., n ? 1

A.  = cotn-1 x - 
B.  =  cotn-2 x - 
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Solve.A large crater on the moon is approximately circular. The depth (in feet) of the crater below any point on a diameter can be modeled by the expression (x2 - 300x - 100,000), where x is the distance to the point on the diameter 1000 feet in from the edge. Write this expression in factored form.

A. (x - 20)(x + 100)
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C. (x - 200)(x + 500)
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A. {-5} B. {5} C. no solution D. {5, -5}

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