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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
− | The Incredible Hulk can double the distance he jumps with each succeeding jump. If his first jump is 1 meter, the second jump is 2 meters, the third jump is 4 meters, and so on, then on which jump will he first be able to jump more than 1 kilometer? | + | The Incredible Hulk can double the distance he jumps with each succeeding jump. If his first jump is 1 meter, the second jump is 2 meters, the third jump is 4 meters, and so on, then on which jump will he first be able to jump more than 1 kilometer (1,000 meters)? |
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 9^\text{th} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 10^\text{th} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 11^\text{th} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 12^\text{th} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 13^\text{th}</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 9^\text{th} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 10^\text{th} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 11^\text{th} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 12^\text{th} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 13^\text{th}</math> | ||
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However, because the first term is <math>2^0=1</math> and not <math>2^1=2</math>, the solution to the problem is <math>10-0+1=\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 11^{\text{th}}}</math> | However, because the first term is <math>2^0=1</math> and not <math>2^1=2</math>, the solution to the problem is <math>10-0+1=\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 11^{\text{th}}}</math> | ||
− | ==Solution | + | ==Video Solution== |
− | + | https://youtu.be/Ifw2RXsqNwc ~savannahsolver | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2013|num-b=8|num-a=10}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2013|num-b=8|num-a=10}} | ||
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Problem
The Incredible Hulk can double the distance he jumps with each succeeding jump. If his first jump is 1 meter, the second jump is 2 meters, the third jump is 4 meters, and so on, then on which jump will he first be able to jump more than 1 kilometer (1,000 meters)?
Solution
This is a geometric sequence in which the common ratio is 2. To find the jump that would be over a 1000 meters, we note that .
However, because the first term is and not
, the solution to the problem is
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/Ifw2RXsqNwc ~savannahsolver
See Also
2013 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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