Answer:
x = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
7x is a secant- secant angle and has measure equal to half the difference of the intercepted arcs, that is
7x = 0.5(22x + 10 - 50)
7x = 0.5(22x - 40) ← distribute
7x = 11x - 20 ( subtract 11x from both sides )
- 4x = - 20 ( divide both sides by - 4 )
x = 5
This is a geometric sequence since there is a common ratio between each term. In this case, multiplying the previous term in the sequence by
2
3
2
3
gives the next term. In other words,
a
n
=
a
1
⋅
r
n
−
1
a
n
=
a
1
⋅
r
n
-
1
.
Geometric Sequence:
r
=
2
3
r
=
2
3
This is the form of a geometric sequence.
a
n
=
a
1
r
n
−
1
a
n
=
a
1
r
n
-
1
Substitute in the values of
a
1
=
1
2
a
1
=
1
2
and
r
=
2
3
r
=
2
3
.
a
n
=
(
1
2
)
⋅
(
2
3
)
n
−
1
a
n
=
(
1
2
)
⋅
(
2
3
)
n
-
1
Apply the product rule to
2
3
2
3
.
a
n
=
1
2
⋅
2
n
−
1
3
n
−
1
a
n
=
1
2
⋅
2
n
-
1
3
n
-
1
Multiply
1
2
1
2
and
2
n
−
1
3
n
−
1
2
n
-
1
3
n
-
1
.
a
n
=
2
n
−
1
2
⋅
3
n
−
1
a
n
=
2
n
-
1
2
⋅
3
n
-
1
Cancel the common factor of
2
n
−
1
2
n
-
1
and
2
2
.
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a
n
=
2
n
−
2
3
n
−
1
a
n
=
2
n
-
2
3
n
-
1
Substitute in the value of
n
n
to find the
n
n
th term.
a
5
=
2
(
5
)
−
2
3
(
5
)
−
1
a
5
=
2
(
5
)
-
2
3
(
5
)
-
1
Simplify the numerator.
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a
5
=
8
3
(
5
)
−
1
a
5
=
8
3
(
5
)
-
1
Simplify the denominator.
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a
5
=
8
81
a
5
=
8
81
The only whole numbers that multiply together to equal 22 are 1 x 22, and 2 x 11.
Unfortunately, neither of these pairs add OR subtract to equal 11.
The answer is x= -5 ...explained... -2x + 5 -35x= 190...-37x +5 = 190 ... now subtract 190-5 = 185... divide 185 by - 37 and get -5
