tWhat are two real-life examples of a sequences or series. One example arithmetic, and the second geometric. Explaining how they would affect someone personally.
2007-01-31 04:26:35 · 2 answers · asked by aggieprincess4u08 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
PCR amplification of DNA.
Stray DNA that can contaminate forensic tests can be amplified from in theory 1 DNA copy to billions.
Currently, there is no internal quality control of people's DNA who can be excluded with certainty from a crime intentionally placed in DNA data bases to help catch poor quality lab procedures.
As I understand it now, the police have only people with criminal history DNA in their files. If they make a mistake from sloppy work the wrong person gets convicted while the criminal (without a criminal history and thus not tested) has the case closed for them.
Its an example of geometric series being used as an aid with faulty logic.
2007-01-31 05:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most obvious geometric sequence is the money you hace in the bank after n years for a fixed initial deposit and fixed interest rate. Si y would be x(1+i)^n with obvious notations.
2007-01-31 12:34:47 · answer #2 · answered by gianlino 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋