Use the Sequence Feature of a Graphing Calculator to Evaluate

question 187

Multiple Choice

Use the sequence feature of a graphing calculator to evaluate the sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic sequence.
Round to the nearest thousandth, if necessary.
-The beginning population of a town was 36,000. If the population decreased by 250 people per year, how many people lived in the town 15 years later?

• A) 3750
• B) 32,500
• C) 32,250
• D) 32,000

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