Answer:
For only the rectangle (that I've coloured in with red) I assume it would be 9 inches squared. However, when adding on the triangles on the side, it would be 9+3+3 = 15
Step-by-step explanation:
The sequence is alternatingly decreasing and increasing.
3 - 9 = -6
-6 + 18 = 12
12 - 8 = 4
4 + 16 = 20
Therefore, next term will be:
20 - 7 = 13
So you find out how many triangles are in this by taking a point and making a line to another point that isn't on the same line. this one has 3 triangles. each triangle is 180*(using multiplication symbol for degree symbol).you do this to find out what the number of angles adds up to. 180* multiplied by 3 equals 540*. Then if you add up all the angles you have 400*. 540 - 400 equals 140*. So the final angle is 140*. Hope this helps!
An easy way to do this is to do trial and error.
All possible places to put the bracket:
a) (25 - 8) - 2 = 19 But since BEDMAS goes from left to right with Addition and Subtraction, the equation is unaffected.
b) 25 - (8 - 2) = 19
25 - 6 = 19
Therefore b) is correct.
