Exercise 4 (5 points)
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A radio-controlled scooter moves in a straight line at the constant speed of $1\,\mathrm{m.s}^{-1}$. It is pursued by a dog that moves at the same speed. We represent the situation from above in an orthonormal coordinate system of the plane with unit 1 meter. The origin of this coordinate system is the initial position of the dog. The scooter is represented by a point belonging to the line with equation $x = 5$. It moves on this line in the direction of increasing ordinates.
Part A - Modeling using a sequence
At the initial instant, the scooter is represented by the point $S_0$. The dog pursuing it is represented by the point $M_0$. We consider that at each second, the dog instantly orients itself in the direction of the scooter and moves in a straight line over a distance of 1 meter. We then model the trajectories of the dog and the scooter by two sequences of points denoted $(M_n)$ and $(S_n)$. After $n$ seconds, the coordinates of point $S_n$ are $(5; n)$. We denote $(x_n; y_n)$ the coordinates of point $M_n$.
- Construct on graph $\mathrm{n}^\circ 1$ given in the appendix the points $M_2$ and $M_3$.
- We denote $d_n$ the distance between the dog and the scooter $n$ seconds after the start of the pursuit, $d_n = M_nS_n$. Calculate $d_0$ and $d_1$.
- Justify that the point $M_2$ has coordinates $\left(1 + \frac{4}{\sqrt{17}}; \frac{1}{\sqrt{17}}\right)$.
- We admit that, for every natural integer $n$: $$\left\{\begin{array}{l} x_{n+1} = x_n + \dfrac{5 - x_n}{d_n} \\[6pt] y_{n+1} = y_n + \dfrac{n - y_n}{d_n} \end{array}\right.$$ a. The table below, obtained using a spreadsheet, gives the coordinates of points $M_n$ and $S_n$ as well as the distance $d_n$ as a function of $n$. What formulas should be written in cells C5 and F5 and copied downward to fill columns C and F?
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
| 1 | $n$ | \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{$M_n$} | \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{$S_n$} | $d_n$ |
| 2 | | $x_n$ | $y_n$ | 5 | n | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4.12310563 |
| 5 | 2 | 1.9701425 | $\cdots$ | $\cdots$ | $\cdots$ | $\cdots$ |