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Chapter 9: Verbal Test Questions

Directions: This verbal portion of your test will count as part of your full test grade for chapter 9. Complete each question fully and be able to explain your work. You may have one hand written note sheet per question. You will be given 6 minutes per question to fully explain the selected question to your judge. You must show all work.

1. Your cousin has been given an 8-year contract with a professional tennis team! Management offers her three options: (1) A beginning salary of $1,500,000 with an annual increase of $50,000 per year, starting in the 2nd year. (2) A starting salary of $1,500,000 his first year with an annual increase of 3% per year at the beginning of the second year. (3) A starting salary of $1,300,000 his first year with an annual increase of 7% per year at the beginning of the second year. Please complete this problem using your knowledge of arithmetic and geometric sequences and sums. For each option you must model the sequence and an equation. a. Mathematically show option would offer the most money over the 8-year contract. b. Given that she followed your advice; if the contract were to be extended for two more years, how much would she make that year and what would her total profit be?

2. Use mathematical induction to prove the following formulas, find missing formulas when applicable. Must show work for finding formulas. a. b. ( )
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3. Show all work and be able to explain how you can use the binomial theorem and Pascals Triangle to evaluate the expressions. A. Use the binomial theorem to expand ( ) B. Use the Pascals Triangle to expand ( ) .

4. A cube is created using 27 unit cubes (a unit cube has a length, width, and height of 1 unit), and only the visible faces of each cube painted green.

a. Complete the table to determine how many unit cubes of the cube have 0 green faces, 1 green face, 2 green faces and 3 green faces. b. Do the same for , , and cube. Add your results to the table. c. What type of patterns do you observe in the table? d. Write a formula you could use to determine the column values for a cube.

Number of Green Faces