Claire saves $45 one month and then each month thereafter she saves $4 more than the preceding month for a 16-year period. (a) What will her savings be during the last month of the 16-year period?
Q. Claire saves $45 one month and then each month thereafter she saves $4 more than the preceding month for a 16-year period. (a) What will her savings be during the last month of the 16-year period?
Calculate Total Months: Determine the total number of months in a 16-year period.There are 12 months in a year, so in 16 years, there will be 16×12 months.16×12=192 months
Identify Savings Pattern: Identify the pattern of savings increase each month. Claire saves $45 in the first month and then each month thereafter she saves $4 more than the preceding month. This is an arithmetic sequence with the first term a1=$45 and a common difference d=$4.
Calculate Last Month Savings: Calculate the savings for the last month.The savings in the last month will be the 192nd term of the arithmetic sequence. The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by an=a1+(n−1)d.Substitute a1=$45, d=$4, and n=192 to find the 192nd term.a192=$45+(192−1)×$4
Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation for the 192nd term.a192=$45+191×$4a192=$45+$764a192=$809