A balloon takes 1 minute to rise 60 feet in the air. Each minute after that, the balloon rises 40% as far as it did the previous minute. Which equation represents the total distance, d, in feet that the balloon rises in 6 minutes?

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Understanding the Concept of a Limit

A balloon takes 1 minute to rise 60 feet in the air. Each minute after that, the balloon rises 40% as far as it did the previous minute. Which equation represents the total distance, d, in feet that the balloon rises in 6 minutes?

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