Which of the following situations is best represented by a linear
function?
A. The amount Jeremy tips at a
restaurant is a function of the
total bill. He tips 15% of the
total bill.
B. The area of a square
is a
function of the length of the
side of the
square.
C. The distance a ball travels
after being dropped is a
function of acceleration and
time. The distance is one-half
of the acceleration multiplied
by the square of the time.
D. The length of the side of a
rectangle with an area of 48 is
a function of the width of the
rectangle

step-by-step explanation:

part a. the differences are decreasing, so we know the sequence is not arithmetic. the ratios are constant (=3/4), so we know the sequence is geometric.

part b. from part a, we know the common ratio is 3/4, so each term is 3/4 of the one before. the initial term is the number of gallons at h=1.

g[h] = (3/4)·g[h-1]

g[1] = 384 . . . . initial value required for a recursive definition

part c. the general formula for a geometric sequence is

a[n] = a[1]·r^(n-1)

we have a[1] = 384, r = 3/4, and the term number given by h. the formula that follows is

g[h] = 384·(3/4)^(h-1)

part d. filling in the value and doing the arithmetic, we have

g[12] = 384·(3/4)^11 ≈ 384·0.042235136 ≈ 16.2183 . . gallons

part e. each gallon is 4 quarts, so

16.2183 gal × 4 qt/gal = 64.8732 qt

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