Concept explainers
To write a sequence that represents the number of teams that have been eliminated after
Answer to Problem 41E
The sequences of geometric progression that have been eliminated after
The sequences are
Explanation of Solution
Given: A badminton tournament begins with 128 teams. After the first round, 64 teams remain. After the second round, 32 team remain, so on.
The given sequences are
The given sequences are in geometric progression.
For
First term,
Common ratio,
Therefore,
The sequences of geometric progression that have been eliminated after
Now,
Second term,
Third term,
Fourth term,
Fifth term,
Sixth term,
Hence,
The sequences of geometric progression that have been eliminated after
The sequence will be
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