Question

5. A community neighborhood wants to

put up privacy trees between them and an
apartment complex. The place they need
the trees is 50 feet long. The trees have to
be placed 1- feet apart so they aren't too
close when they mature. How many trees
can be put in this location?

Please EXPLAIN

Answer 1

51 trees

Explanation:

Start at one end of the 50-foot line segment.

At position 0 ft, put one tree.

Then 1 ft from 0 ft, put tree number 2.

One more foot over, at position 2 ft from the start, put tree number 3.

Notice that each tree number is one more than the number of feet.

That means at 50 ft from the stat, you put tree number 51.

Answer: 51 trees