Final answer:
The student is asked to identify three separate weeks based on different scenarios of 'n'. The scenarios include when 'n' is small, when 'n' is near its midpoint, and when 'n' is random. Examples and hypothetical situations are provided to explain each scenario.
Step-by-step explanation:
In this question, the student is asked to pick three separate weeks based on different scenarios of 'n' (which represents a variable). The options given are: a) when 'n' is small, b) when 'n' is near its midpoint, about k/2, and c) when 'n' is random. Since the question does not provide specific information about 'n' or 'k', it is not possible to give exact weeks for each scenario. However, I can explain how to approach each scenario using hypothetical examples.
a) When 'n' is small, let's say 'n' represents the number of people in a class and 'k' represents the total number of classes. In this case, a small 'n' could be 10, and a possible week could be the first week of the school year.
b) When 'n' is near its midpoint, about k/2, let's say 'n' represents the number of pages in a book and 'k' represents the total number of chapters. In this case, a midpoint 'n' could be around 250, and a possible week could be the 5th week of studying.
c) When 'n' is random, it could be any week without a specific pattern or trend.