Question

Is there enough information given to find the value of X. Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

This is more of a math question than a biology question.

But in MY opinion, there really ISN'T enough information, to find x,
even with the two geometry rules that we know:

1. All the angles in a triangle must add up to 180 degrees.
2. All the angles in a quadrilateral must add up to 360 degrees.



I copied your drawing, there.

I labeled two of the angles that weren't labeled,
with Y and Z.

Take a look at my copy of the drawing.

In the drawing, there are TWO TRIANGLES:
the one on the LEFT, and the one on the RIGHT.

Take a look at the triangle on the RIGHT.

We already know that one of the angles is 23,
and the other angle is 90.

Every time you see a little square,
it means that the angle is 90 degrees.

Remember,
all triangles' angles must add up to 180 degrees.

So, 90 + 23 = 113
And 180 - 113 = 67

That's how we know that angle Z has to equal 67.

Because 90 + 23 + 67 = 180.

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Now, look at the triangle on the LEFT side.

We know that one of the angles, again, is 90 degrees,
because there's that little square, there.

But the other two angles, we have NO idea of figuring out.

Angle X + Angle Y have to equal 90.

But X and Y could still be anything. Any number.

And with only the information that we're given,
it's not enough for us to know.

Answer 2

thank you!!!!

Answer 3

No problem. It's been 8 years since I've done geometry.
So I can't say I'm 100% confident, and I apologize if your teacher manages t magically find that there IS enough information.