Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the first term is a and common difference is d.
<u>The nth term is:</u>
<u>We have:</u>
<u>The difference of these terms is:</u>
- (a + 8d) - (a + 5d) = 16 - 15
- 3d = 1
- d = 1/3
<u>Then the first term is:</u>
- a + 5*1/3 = 15
- a = 15 - 5/3 = 13 1/3
<u>The nth term equation is:</u>
- aₙ = 13 1/3 + 1/3(n - 1) = 1/3n + 13
<u>If the nth term is 22, find n:</u>
- 1/3n + 13 = 22
- 1/3n = 22 - 13
- 1/3n = 9
- n = 9*3
- n = 27
To find the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle, we multiply 4 times 10. So, 4 x 10 = 40. Remember, the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. Just take what you are given in a problem and try to determine what will make the final angle add up to 180 degrees.
'Complement' = difference between an angle an 90 degrees.
'Supplement' = difference between an angle and 180 degrees.
Complement of A = 90 - A
Supplement of A = 180 - A
The problem says that the complement is 1/6 of the supplement, right ?
So <u> 90 - A = (1/6) x (180 - A)</u>
Multiply each side of this equation by 6 :
540 - 6 A = 180 - A
Subtract 180 from each side:
360 - 6 A = - A
Add 6A to each side :
360 = 5 A
Divide each side by 5 :
<u>A = 72°</u>
