Finite Geometric Series Answers

How much will the athlete make, in thousands, during the first year? $

What is the percent increase written as a decimal?

Which expression can be used to find the salary, in thousands, for the second year? Select all that apply.

a4 =

Which shows the partial sum, in thousands, of the first four terms in summation notation?

The athlete’s salary, in thousands, for the first two years is $400 and $400(1.05). Explain how to find her salary for each of the next three years. Do these values form a geometric sequence? Explain.

The athlete’s salary each year forms a geometric sequence. What is a1, in thousands?

Find the first four terms, in thousands, of the geometric series. Round to the nearest thousand. a1 = a2 = a3 = a4 =

The approximate salary, in thousands, earned each year for the first five years is $400, $420, $441, $463, and $486. Explain how you can evaluate the fifth partial sum. What does the fifth partial sum represent?

Which did you include in your response?

What is r?

a2 =

Identify the formula that can be used to find the athlete’s salary, in thousands of dollars, for year n?

a3 =

The fifth partial sum, in thousands, is approximately $486$511$1,724✔ $2,210.

Which can be used to find the eighth partial sum?

How much money will the athlete earn over the first five years? $2,210$221,000✔ $2,210,000$22,100,000

Over the eight-year contract, the athlete would make approximately .