I'd like to know how to solve this word problem and how the answer is reached:
A football team practices running back and forth on the field in a special way. First they run from one end of the 100 yard field to the other. Then they turn around and run half the previous distance. Then they turn around again and run half the previos distance and so on.
A. Suppose the athletes continue the running drill with smaller and smaller distances. What is the coordinate of the point that they approach?
B. What is the total distance that the athletes cover?
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2006-09-21 10:28:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A. They move closer and closer to stoping at the 33rd (actually 33.333...) yard line.
B. It will never be over 200 yards, but it will aproach it (199.999...)
2006-09-21 10:43:32 · answer #1 · answered by pito16places 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point that is approached is 33.33333 etc. It is asymtotic, since the point is never reached. The players will never run more than 200 yards, or double the length of the field. Be sure to tell your teacher that you had some help with this one! I'll leave it to you to figure out the formula.
2006-09-21 18:01:12 · answer #2 · answered by The Gooch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. 33 1/3
B. 200
2006-09-21 17:47:43 · answer #3 · answered by Steve P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure but B could possibly be 199.9984375+ but rounded 199 yd
2006-09-21 17:42:39 · answer #4 · answered by Sincerely Me. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does anyone know how to solve this with calculus?
2006-09-21 17:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question has more holes than your underwear..... ELABORATE PLEASE!!!
2006-09-21 17:36:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋