If a Boulder Fell from the Top of in Hawaii

question 166

Multiple Choice

If a boulder fell from the top of in Hawaii, the distance, in feet, the boulder would fall in each consecutive second would be modeled by a sequence whose general term is where represents the number of seconds. What is the total distance the boulder fell in 4 seconds?

• A) 276 feet
• B) 251 feet
• C) 241 feet
• D) 246 feet
• E) 256 feet

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