Use the given nth term formula to compute the first five terms of the sequence.
an = 8n2 − 4n

Acompany manufactures large valves, packed in boxes. a shipment consists of 1500 valves packed in 75 boxes. each box has the outer dimensions 1.2 x 0.8 x 1.6 m and the inner dimensions 1.19 x 0.79 x 1.59 m. the boxes are loaded on a vehicle (truck + trailer). the available capacity in the vehicle combination is 140 m3. each valve has a volume of 0.06 m3. - calculate the load factor on the box level (%). - calculate the load factor on the vehicle level (%). - calculate the overall load factor (%).

During each minute of a comedy show, carlin laughs 55 times. carlin watches 33 comedy shows every day, and each show is 40 minutes long. how many times does carlin laugh every day due to the comedy shows?

Determine the vertex form of g(x) = x2 + 2x - 1. which graph represents g(x)? -nw -3-2-1, 1 1 2 3 -3 2- 1 -3- 1 2 3 - 1 2 3