Q. Claire saves $45 one month and then each month thereafter she saves $4 more than the preceding month for a 16-year period
Calculate First Month Savings: Determine the amount saved in the first month.Claire saves $45 in the first month.
Calculate Monthly Increase: Determine the monthly increase in savings. Claire saves $4 more than the preceding month for each subsequent month.
Calculate Total Months in 16 Years: Calculate the total number of months in a 16-year period.There are 12 months in a year, so in 16 years, there are 16×12 months.16×12=192 months.
Recognize Arithmetic Sequence Pattern: Recognize the pattern of savings as an arithmetic sequence. The amount saved each month forms an arithmetic sequence where the first term is \$\(45\)\ and the common difference is \$\(4\).
Calculate Last Term of Sequence: Calculate the last term of the arithmetic sequence.\(\newline\)The last term \(l\) can be calculated using the formula \(l = a + (n - 1)d\), where \(a\) is the first term, \(n\) is the number of terms, and \(d\) is the common difference.\(\newline\)\(l = 45 + (192 - 1)\times 4\)\(\newline\)\(l = 45 + 191\times 4\)\(\newline\)\(l = 45 + 764\)\(\newline\)\(l = 809\)
Calculate Sum of Sequence: Calculate the sum of the arithmetic sequence.\(\newline\)The sum \(S\) of an arithmetic sequence can be calculated using the formula \(S = \frac{n}{2} \times (a + l)\), where \(n\) is the number of terms, \(a\) is the first term, and \(l\) is the last term.\(\newline\)\(S = \frac{192}{2} \times (45 + 809)\)\(\newline\)\(S = 96 \times 854\)\(\newline\)\(S = 81984\)