The function of this sequence is linear. the slope of the function is 5. what number should be first in the sequence? ? , , 7, 12, 17, 22

Look at the figure below: triangle abc is a right triangle with angle abc equal to 90 degrees. the length of ac is 5 units and the length of ab is 4 units. d is a point above c. triangle adc is a right triangle with angle dac equal to 90 degrees and dc parallel to ab. what is the length, in units, of segment cd?