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A monkey is swinging from a tree. On the first swing, she passes through an arc whose length is 
24m. With each swing, she travels along an arc that is half as long as the arc of the previous swing.
Which expression gives the total length the monkey swings in her first 
n swings?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) 
24*((1-1.5^(n)))/(-0.5)
(B) 
24*((1-1.5^(n)))/(0.5)
(c) 
24*((1-0.5^(n)))/(-0.5)
(D) 
24*((1-0.5^(n)))/(0.5)

A monkey is swinging from a tree. On the first swing, she passes through an arc whose length is 24 m 24 \mathrm{~m} . With each swing, she travels along an arc that is half as long as the arc of the previous swing.\newlineWhich expression gives the total length the monkey swings in her first n n swings?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 24(11.5n)0.5 24 \cdot \frac{\left(1-1.5^{n}\right)}{-0.5} \newline(B) 24(11.5n)0.5 24 \cdot \frac{\left(1-1.5^{n}\right)}{0.5} \newline(C) 24(10.5n)0.5 24 \cdot \frac{\left(1-0.5^{n}\right)}{-0.5} \newline(D) 24(10.5n)0.5 24 \cdot \frac{\left(1-0.5^{n}\right)}{0.5}

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Q. A monkey is swinging from a tree. On the first swing, she passes through an arc whose length is 24 m 24 \mathrm{~m} . With each swing, she travels along an arc that is half as long as the arc of the previous swing.\newlineWhich expression gives the total length the monkey swings in her first n n swings?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 24(11.5n)0.5 24 \cdot \frac{\left(1-1.5^{n}\right)}{-0.5} \newline(B) 24(11.5n)0.5 24 \cdot \frac{\left(1-1.5^{n}\right)}{0.5} \newline(C) 24(10.5n)0.5 24 \cdot \frac{\left(1-0.5^{n}\right)}{-0.5} \newline(D) 24(10.5n)0.5 24 \cdot \frac{\left(1-0.5^{n}\right)}{0.5}
  1. Identify the pattern: Identify the pattern of the lengths of the swings.\newlineThe monkey swings through an arc of 24m24\,\text{m} on the first swing. Each subsequent swing is half the length of the previous swing. This is a geometric sequence where the first term a1a_1 is 24m24\,\text{m} and the common ratio rr is 0.50.5.
  2. Write the formula: Write the formula for the sum of the first nn terms of a geometric sequence.\newlineThe sum SnS_n of the first nn terms of a geometric sequence is given by Sn=a1×(1rn)/(1r)S_n = a_1 \times (1 - r^n) / (1 - r), where a1a_1 is the first term and rr is the common ratio.
  3. Substitute the values: Substitute the values of a1a_1 and rr into the formula.\newlineHere, a1=24ma_1 = 24\,\text{m} and r=0.5r = 0.5. Substituting these values into the formula gives us Sn=24×(10.5n)/(10.5)S_n = 24 \times (1 - 0.5^n) / (1 - 0.5).
  4. Simplify the denominator: Simplify the denominator.\newlineSince 10.51 - 0.5 equals 0.50.5, the formula simplifies to Sn=24×(10.5n)/0.5S_n = 24 \times (1 - 0.5^n) / 0.5.
  5. Choose the correct answer: Choose the correct answer from the given options.\newlineThe simplified formula matches option (D): 24×(10.5n0.5)24 \times \left(\frac{1 - 0.5^n}{0.5}\right).

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