Check the picture below
now, <span>26°35' is just 26bdegrees and 35 minutes
your calculator most likely will have a button [ </span><span>° ' " ] to enter degrees and minutes and seconds
there are 60 minutes in 1 degree and 60 seconds in 1 minute
so.. you could also just convert the 35' to 35/60 degrees
so </span>
![\bf 26^o35'\implies 26+\frac{35}{60}\implies \cfrac{1595}{60}\iff \cfrac{319}{12} \\\\\\ tan(26^o35')\iff tan\left[ \left( \cfrac{391}{12} \right)^o \right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%2026%5Eo35%27%5Cimplies%2026%2B%5Cfrac%7B35%7D%7B60%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Ccfrac%7B1595%7D%7B60%7D%5Ciff%20%5Ccfrac%7B319%7D%7B12%7D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0Atan%2826%5Eo35%27%29%5Ciff%20tan%5Cleft%5B%20%5Cleft%28%20%5Ccfrac%7B391%7D%7B12%7D%20%5Cright%29%5Eo%20%5Cright%5D)
now, the angle is in degrees, thus, make sure your calculator is in Degree mode
8(11 + 2r) = 126r + 3
first open the parenthesis
88 + 16r = 126r + 3
88 - 3 = 126r - 16 r
85 = 110r
divide both-side of the equation by 110
85/110 = r
r= 17/22
First we need to determine the type of progression in the question.That's geometric progression. Because the pattern from one sequence to the others are about multiplying.
Second, determine the ratio of the progressionr = a₂/a₁
r = a₂ ÷ a₁
r = 1/2 ÷ 2
r = 1/2 × 1/2
r = 1/4
Third, determine the formula to know the recursive rulea₂ = a × 1/4
a₂ = 1/4 × a
Fourth, determine a₁. a₁ is the first term of the progressiona₁ = 2
Final answer:Recursive rule

a₁ = 2