Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.3 - Series - Exercise Set - Page 652: 40

Answer

Sequence: $2,3,4,5,6,7$ Total number of surfers: $27$

Work Step by Step

Given, No. of surfers in top row : $2 = 1 + 1$ No. of surfers in second row : $3= 2 + 1$ No. of surfers in third row : $4 = 3+1$ Similarly, No. of surfers in nth row : $n+1$ No. of surfers in 4th row : $4+1 = 5$ No. of surfers in 5th row : $5+1 = 6$ No. of surfers in 6th row : $6+1 = 7$ Sequence: $2,3,4,5,6,7$ Total number of surfers $S_{6}=2+3+4+5+6+7$ $S_{6}= 27$
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