Two opposite angles of a parallelogram are(5x-8) and (2x-82).find the measures of each angle of the parallelogram. Please help! urgent!!!!!
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent. thus
5x-8=2x-82
x=-74/3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent.
===> 5x-8 = 2x-82 ===> solving for x ===> 3x=-74 ==> x=-74/3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
===> the angle = 5*(-74/3)-8= -131.33
OpenStudy (anonymous):
how can angle be negative????
OpenStudy (anonymous):
but it seem that the negative sign is becasue of the given data
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
maybe data is wrong
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so, it's quesionable here to check the given data
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I think he means sumthing other than opp angels
OpenStudy (anonymous):
that's right
OpenStudy (anonymous):
could be or some signs are revesed
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
yaa
jangzal tell us wat happened
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@Janzal are you around?.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ya hey.. this was exactly how the question was worded..i think there might be some mistake in the question itself because this is an 8th grade syllabus (my brother's)