A tire swing attached to a tree branch swings with an arc length of 40 feet on its first swing. On each swing 7 of the length of the previous swing. Let an represent the arc 11 following the first, the tire's arc length is length on the nth swing. A) Find a formula that describes an. Express the common ratio as a fraction. an = B) What is the arc length of the tire on the 6 th swing? Round your answer to three decimal places feet C) How many swings does it take before the arc length is less than one foot?

A tire swing attached to a tree branch swings with an arc length of 40 feet on its first swing. On each swing 7 of the length of the previous swing. Let an represent the arc 11 following the first, the tire's arc length is length on the nth swing. A) Find a formula that describes an. Express the common ratio as a fraction. an = B) What is the arc length of the tire on the 6 th swing? Round your answer to three decimal places feet C) How many swings does it take before the arc length is less than one foot?

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