Use the Sequence Feature of a Graphing Calculator to Evaluate $$a _ { n } = \sqrt { 5 } n + \sqrt { 3 }$$

question 504

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.
- $$a _ { n } = \sqrt { 5 } n + \sqrt { 3 }$$

• A) 166.633
• B) 117.944
• C) 140.304
• D) 116.212

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which an innate response to a potent stimulus becomes transferred to a previously neutral stimulus.

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A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned, often becoming apparent when there is an incentive to demonstrate it.

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