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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Look at triangle EFG with its incenter at O. What is the measure of angle OFG? 60 degrees 100 degrees 30 degrees 140 degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think its 60 degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I was thinking it'd be bigger because of the 80 on smaller side idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it cant be 100 or 140 because there both to big so it ether 30 or 60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero can you help real quick to confirm if its 60?

hero (hero):

There's only one possible option.

hero (hero):

∠OGF = 40°

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This kind of problem confuses me because it doesn't add up to just 180.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it might be 30

hero (hero):

There's one specific clue. If you look at ∠OFG, you'll notice that it is very acute.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 30

hero (hero):

But ∠OGF + ∠GOF + ∠OFG = 180° 40° + 110° + x = 180°

hero (hero):

Yes, it is 30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh so when I add all the angles it does become 180

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks guys

hero (hero):

Yes, exactly.

hero (hero):

The angles within a triangle must add to 180 in order for it to be a triangle.

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