1. **Problem statement:** (a) Determine the temperature shown on the thermometer. (b) The room temperature is 34 degrees warmer than the thermometer reading. Find the room temperature. 2. **Step for (a):** Since the thermometer reading is not explicitly given in the problem statement, we assume it is the value shown in the image or context (not provided here). Let's denote the thermometer temperature as $T$ °C. 3. **Step for (b):** The room temperature $R$ is 34 degrees warmer than the thermometer temperature $T$. The formula is: $$R = T + 34$$ 4. **Explanation:** - To find the room temperature, add 34 to the thermometer temperature. - This is a simple addition problem. 5. **Final answers:** - (a) Thermometer temperature: $T$ °C (value needed from the thermometer reading). - (b) Room temperature: $$R = T + 34$$ °C. Since the thermometer reading is not provided, the exact numeric answers cannot be calculated here.