Solve the problem.The formula  gives the sum of the first five terms of a geometric series. Find a if  and r = - 2.

A. 16
B. - 32
C. - 256
D. 64


Answer: B

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Find the indicated number of terms of the Maclaurin polynomial for f(x) and use it to approximate the function value.f(x) = cos x; f(0.175); 3 terms

A. 0.9991081 B. 0.9849220 C. 0.9847266 D. 1.0153516

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Find y '.y = (x2 - 5x + 2)(5x3 - x2 + 5)

A. 25x4 - 104x3 + 45x2 + 6x - 25 B. 5x4 - 100x3 + 45x2 + 6x - 25 C. 25x4 - 100x3 + 45x2 + 6x - 25 D. 5x4 - 104x3 + 45x2 + 6x - 25

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Use a system of equations to find the parabola of the form  that goes through the three given points.

A. y = -4x2 + 2x + 3 B. y = 4x2 + 2x + 3 C. y = 4x2 + 2x - 3 D. y = 4x2 - 2x + 3

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Using gates, design a circuit for the conditional statement.

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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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A. a
B. b
C. c

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