Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The distance the penny will fall is 16 feet the first second, 48 feet the next second, 80 feet the third second, and so on in an arithmetic sequence. The formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is expressed as
Tn = a + (n-1)d
Where
a represents the first term of the sequence.
n represents the number of terms
d represents the common difference.
From the information given,
a = 16
d = 48 - 16 = 80 - 48 =32
n = 6
T6 represents the sixth term of the sequence. Therefore
T6 = 16 + (6-1)32
T6 = 16 + 160
T6 = 176
