The common ratio of a geometric sequence is 3 and the sum of the first five terms is 968. Find the value of the first term.

Abird on top of a 200 ft bridge tower sees a man standing on the lower part of the bridge (which is 50 ft above the ground). the angle of depression from the bird is 26 ̊. how far is the man from the base of the bridge tower? with explanation and pictures .

Agroup of student volunteers participates in a study designed to assess several behavioral interventions for improving output in a repetitive task. prior to the beginning of the study, all volunteers unknowingly observed, and their output is measured. at the beginning of the study, prior to any intervention, the volunteers perform the same task under the observation of a study administrator, and their overall output increases. which of the following terms describes this phenomenon? a. simpson's paradox b. hawthorne effect are d. novelty effect d. pygmalion effect e. observer-expectancy effect

Could someone give me some steps on how to solve piecewise functions?