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Nov 2019 p11 q4
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A runner who is training for a long-distance race plans to run increasing distances each day for 21 days. She will run x km on day 1, and on each subsequent day she will increase the distance by 10% of the previous day's distance. On day 21 she will run 20 km.

(i) Find the distance she must run on day 1 in order to achieve this. Give your answer in km correct to 1 decimal place.

(ii) Find the total distance she runs over the 21 days.

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