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stellarik
2 months ago
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A teacher places n seats to form the back row of a classroom layout. Each successive row contains two fewer seats than the prece

ding row. Find a formula, S(n), for the number of seats used in the layout. (Hint: The number of seats in the layout depends on whether n is odd or even.)
Mathematics
1 answer:
Zina [12.3K]2 months ago
4 0
The seating arrangement varies based on whether n is odd or even. Step-by-step explanation: Each subsequent row has two fewer seats than the row before. In an arithmetic progression, the formula for the sum of n terms is used, where a denotes the first term, d is the common difference, n signifies the total terms, and l represents the last term. When n is odd, the sequence can be represented by n, n-2, n-4,..., culminating in 1. Conversely, if n is even, the sequence begins at n, running down to 2. The total seating for both cases can then be calculated based on their respective sequences.
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