Assignment 08
unless otherwise stated, answer in complete
sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar.
Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4)
double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on
the Course Home page for specific format requirements.
Use the numbers shown in the bar graph below to
find the total cost of tuition and fees at public colleges for a four
year period from the school year ending in 2007 through the school year
ending in 2010.
The model an = 395n + 5419 describes the cost of
tuition and fees at public colleges in academic year n, where n = 1
corresponds to the school year ending in 2007, n = 2 to the school year
ending in 2008, and so on.
Use this model and the formula for Sn to find the
total cost of tuition and fees at public colleges for a four-year period
from the school year ending in 2007 through the school year ending in
2010.
How does this compare with the actual sum you obtained in part (a)
