In order to monitor buses in a travel
agency, the manager decides to monitor
the number of break downs of the buses
using the sequence {x_n } defined by
x_(n+1) = 1.05 x_n + 4. Given that x_0 = 40.
is the number of break downs by the buses
from the 1^(st) of january 2000, and that
for every n∈N, we denote x_n the number
of breakdowns of the buses as from 1^(st)
of january of the year (2000 + n)
(a) Calculate x_1 , x_2 , x_3
(b) Consider the sequence {y_n } defined
by y_n = x_n + 80 for all n ∈ N
(i) express y_(n+1) in terms of y_n and
deduce the nature of the sequence {y_n }.
(ii) Express y_n in terms of n. deduce x_n
in terms of n
(iv) find the number of break downs
that will be registered by 1^(st) january
2021.
Consider
f(x) = x^3 + 2x −1.
Use the intermidiate value theorem and
the Rolle theorem to establish that the
equation f(x) = 0 has a unique solution
denoted a_0 ∈] 0,1[.
There are 40 oranges, 20 apples, and
20 lemons in a bag. What is the
minimum number of fruits that you
have to take out of the bag with your
eyes closed before you are sure that
one of them is an orange?