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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help Please? Triangle Sum Property

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay first, look at the big triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

all the angles should add up to 180 degrees, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so can you get x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh! that makes since now. Thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

youre welcome! what did you get for y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i didnt get anything because when i tried to solve for x i ended up with 200..?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm lets see. x+60+81=180

OpenStudy (anonymous):

39?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep! x is 39. now, look at the small triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do just like i did up there. to solve for y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay! ill try again thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

youre welcome :)

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