A piece of paper has an area of 81 cm?. A strip is cut off that is the original area. From that strip, another strip is cut off that is 3 the area of the first, and 3 So on. Here is a graph and table representing sequence k, where k(n) is the area in square centimeters of the strip of paper after n cuts. Is sequence K geometric or arithmetic? Explain how you know. 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 E 30 25 20 15 10 3. number of cuts number of cuts area in square centimeters 81 27 2 9. 3. 4. area in square centimeters

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A piece of paper has an area of 81 cm. A strip is cut off that is the original area. From that strip, another strip is cut off that is the area of the first, and
3
So on.
Here is a graph and table representing sequence k, where k(n) is the area in square centimeters of the strip of paper after n cuts.
Is sequence K geometric or arithmetic? Explain how you know.
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
2.
3.
number of cuts
number
of cuts
area in square
centimeters
81
1.
27
9.
13
4.
area in square centimeters
Transcribed Image Text:A piece of paper has an area of 81 cm. A strip is cut off that is the original area. From that strip, another strip is cut off that is the area of the first, and 3 So on. Here is a graph and table representing sequence k, where k(n) is the area in square centimeters of the strip of paper after n cuts. Is sequence K geometric or arithmetic? Explain how you know. 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 2. 3. number of cuts number of cuts area in square centimeters 81 1. 27 9. 13 4. area in square centimeters
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