Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
The scale factor described denotes a reduction operation. The missing dimension is given by simple rule of three:


Answer: the total amount that you can earn in 15 years is $737245. Option C
Step-by-step explanation:
You receive an annual salary of $32,900 and each year, you are assured of a 5.5% raise. Assuming there was no raise, you get 100% of your previous salary each year. With a raise of 5.5%, you will get 100 + 5.5 = 105.5% of your previous salary for each year. This is a geometric progression and we want to determine the sum of 15 terms(15 years).
The formula for the sum of terms in a geometric progression is
Sn = [a(r^n - 1)]/ r - 1
Sn = sum of n terms
a = the first term
n = number of terms
r = common ratio
From the information given,
a = 32900
n = 15
r = 105.5/100 = 1.055
S15 = [32900(1.055^15 - 1)] / 1.055 - 1
S15 = [32900(2.23247649 - 1)] / 0.055
S15 = 32900 × 1.23247649) / 0.055
S15 = 737245.0277
S15 = $737245
The summation indicates the sum from n = 1 to n = 3 of the expression 2(n+5).
2 (n+5) = 2n + 10
2n + 10 denotes an Arithmetic Series, with a common difference of two and first term as 12.
For n =1, it equals 12
For n = 2, it equals 14
For n = 3, it equals 16
So the sum from n=1 to n=3 will be 12 + 14 + 16 = 42
Sum of an Arithmetic Series can also be written as:

Using the value of a₁ and d, we can simplify the expression as:

This expression is equivalent to the given expression and will yield the same result.
For n=3, we get the sum as:
S₃ = 3(11+3) = 42