Solve the Problem $a _ { n } = 35 n - 17$

question 79

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The distance, in feet, that a car travels down the side of a mountain in each consecutive second is modeled by a sequence whose general term is $a _ { n } = 35 n - 17$ , where $n$ is the number of seconds. Find the distance the car travels in the fifth second.

• A) \(158 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(192 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(123 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(175 \mathrm { ft }\)

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