Solve the problem using inductive reasoning.Find the number of games played in a round robin tournament for the given numbers of teams. In a round robin tournament every team plays every other team once.
Look for a pattern. Find the number of games played in a round robin tournament involving n teams. Find the number of games played in a round robin tournament involving 19 teams.
What will be an ideal response?
6 teams: 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15 games
7 teams: 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 + = 21 games
n teams : 
games
19 teams: 171 games
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A. 161 ft B. 180 ft C. 199 ft D. 125 ft
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A. x = 
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B. x = 0, x = 
C. x = 
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D. x = 0, x = - 
Graph the hyperbola.xy = - 
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 