Sequence Completion
1. Stating the problem: We are asked to complete several sequence and pattern problems involving numbers and shapes with multiple-choice answers.
2. Let's solve each numeric sequence first:
**Problem 4**: Sequence: 2020, 2062, 2019, x, 2018, 2060
- Observe that numbers seem to alternate between ~20xx and ~206x.
- 2020 to 2062: increase by 42
- 2062 to 2019: decrease by 43
- 2019 to x: likely decrease by 1 (like from 2020 to 2019 and then 2019 to 2018 later)
- x to 2018: decrease by 1 suggests x=2019
- Check for the 206x numbers: 2062, x (?), 2060
- Since after 2062 is 2019, then next 206x should be less than 2062 and before 2060.
- Difference between 2062 and 2060 is -2; so missing 2061 fits.
- So x=2061 makes sequence: 2020,2062,2019,2061,2018,2060
- Among choices, d) 2061
**Problem 5**: Sequence: 189, 199, 211, 225, 241, x
- Differences between terms: 199-189=10, 211-199=12, 225-211=14, 241-225=16
- Differences increase by 2 each time.
- Next difference: 16+2=18
- So x=241+18=259
- Among options, a) 259
3. Problem 6-7 triangle numbers:
Given triangles with vertices and a middle number:
- Triangle 1: vertices 7,7,5; middle=26
- Triangle 2: vertices 2,1,3; middle=5
- Triangle 3: vertices 8,6,2; middle=44
- Triangle 4: vertices 4,9,5; middle=?
Analyzing pattern:
- Try sum vertices: Triangle 1 sum=7+7+5=19, not 26
- Try products: 7*7*5=245
- Try sum of squares: 7^2+7^2+5^2=49+49+25=123
- Try sum + product: 19+245=264
- Try product minus sum: 245-19=226
- Check triangle 2: vertices sum=6, middle=5
- Triangle 3: 8+6+2=16 middle 44
- Try sum of products of pairs:
7*7+7*5+7*5=49+35+35=119 triangle 1 !=26
Try sum of vertex multiplied by position factor?
- Instead, check if middle equals sum of vertex squares minus sum of vertices:
Triangle 1: 123-19=104 no
- Try (top vertex) * (right vertex) + (bottom vertex) - (left vertex)
Try total multiplication of two vertices plus something else:
We can try sum of products of pairs:
7*7=49, 7*5=35, 7*5=35 sum=119 (No)
Try multiply left and right vertex and add bottom vertex:
Triangle 1: 7*7+5=49+5=54 no
Triangle 2: 2*1+3=2+3=5 matches middle 5
Triangle 3:8*6+2=48+2=50 no
Try other combinations for triangle 3:
8+6*2=8+12=20 no
Try sum of vertices times bottom vertex:
Triangle 1: 19*5=95 no
Triangle 2: 6*3=18 no
Triangle 3: 16*2=32 no
Try sum vertex squared minus bottom vertex:
Triangle 3: 123-2=121 no
Try bottom vertex times difference of top two vertices:
7 and 7 diff=0 *5=0 no
2 and1 diff=1*3=3 no
Try sum top two multiplied by bottom vertex:
Triangle1: (7+7)*5=14*5=70 no
Triangle2:(2+1)*3=3*3=9 no
No clear pattern at glance.
Since triangle 2 matches middle=top*right+bottom=2*1+3=5, try triangle1 again:
7*7+5=54 no
Try top*bottom+right:
7*5+7=35+7=42 no
Try sum of pairs minus bottom:
(7*7)+(7*5)+(7*5)-5=49+35+35-5=114 no
Try sum of squares - bottom vertex squared:
123-25=98 no
Try sum of vertices * 2
Triangle1:19*2=38 no
Try sum of top two * bottom minus a constant:
Triangle1:(7+7)*5=14*5=70 no
Triangle2:(2+1)*3=9 no
Triangle3:(8+6)*2=14*2=28 no
Try sum of vertices + middle:
Triangle1:19+26=45 no
Try product of vertices - middle:
triangle1:245-26=219 no
Try try half of product:
245/2=122.5 no
Try sum vertices times some constant near 1.3:
19*1.368=26 approx
Try same for others to check consistency:
Triangle2:6*0.833=5
Different constants so no
Without enough info from provided data and since this is complex, we leave the '?' answer unknown unless further hints given.
4. Circle slices:
Given two with full numbers and one missing slice:
- Triangle or circle numbers show sums or differences.
Since information is not fully sufficient to decode without more input or clarity, final numeric answers are:
4) x=2061 (choice d)
5) x=259 (choice a)
For analogies with shapes, usually option mimics pattern of shading or arrangement. Since no exact figure data is given here, no definitive solution.
**Final answers:**
4) 2061
5) 259
6-7) Missing triangle value unknown due to insufficient pattern clarity
8-9) Missing circle slice unknown
Slug: "sequence completion"
Subject: "pattern recognition"
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