In 2006, 5,200 highway accidents were recorded in a city. the number of highway accidents increases by 5% every year. let y represent the number of highway accidents x years since 2006. which type of sequence does the situation represent? a. the situation represents a geometric sequence because the sucessive y- values have a common ratio of 1: 5. b. the situation represents a arithmetic sequence because the sucessive y-values have a common difference of 1.05. c. the situation represents a geometric sequence because the sucessice y-values have a common ratio of 1.05. d. the situation represents a arithmetic sequence because the sucessive y-values have a common difference of 1.5

C. The situation represents a geometric sequence because the successive y-values have a common ratio of 1.05.

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial number of accidents = 5200 = Po

It increases 5% every year.

So r = 5% = 0.05

y = Po(1 + r)^x

y = 5200(1 + 0.05)^x

y = 5200(1.05)^x

This sequence is an exponential. Which is a geometric sequence.

C. The situation represents a geometric sequence because the successive y-values have a common ratio of 1.05.

Thank you.

C. The situation represents a geometric sequence because the successive y-values have a common ratio of 1.05

Step-by-step explanation:

We  are given

In 2006, 5,200 highway accidents were recorded in a city

The number of highway accidents increases by 5% every year

Let y represent the number of highway accidents x years since 2006

Since, 5% is increasing every year of previous number

so, this is geometric series

In 2006 :

x=0

now, we can use formula

i=5%=0.05

now, we can plug values

now, we can compare with nth terms of geometric series

where r is the common ratio

so, we can find r

so, common ratio is 1.05

5x+2x=49

7x=49

x=7. 35 apples