Lesson 5
1. Lesson 5
1.11. Explore 7
Module 1: Sequences and Series
Self-Check 3
To score an eagle in the game of golf means to score two under par. This means that the ball was hit into the hole using two strokes less than expected. Eagles typically occur on par-5 holes.
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Mrs. Richards, Ming’s math teacher, is 25 years old. She contributes $200/mo towards a similar investment that pays 6%/yr compounded monthly. The difference is that Mrs. Richards plans to continue contributing $200/mo until she retires at 65 years of age.
- Determine the total value of the investment when Mrs. Richards is 65 years old. Answer
- Who has earned more money? By how much? Answer
- Compare the amount of money that Ming will have invested versus the amount that Mrs. Richards will have invested. Explain who will be the more successful investor. Answer
Self-Check 4
Recall the problem in Lesson 4 of the eagle dropping the golf ball from the top of a totem pole. In that lesson you considered the height of the ball after each bounce. In this Self-Check you will revisit that problem in order to determine the total vertical distance travelled by the ball after a given number of bounces.
Go to your course folder. Retrieve your answers to Lesson 4 Try This 3.
Work through Bouncing Ball to reacquaint yourself with the situation. At certain places in the animation, you will be asked to type in responses. Use your solutions from Lesson 4 and the knowledge you have gained in this lesson to complete the questions.
Self-Check 5
Turn to pages 54 and 56 in the textbook. Complete questions 9, 10, 11, and 15. You may want to review relevant parts of the lesson as you work through the problems. Answers