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OpenStudy (anonymous):

See Graph..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find x

OpenStudy (nikato):

so what kind of triangle is that^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

does that matter?

OpenStudy (nikato):

yes, it'll will definitely help in this problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it doesnt say

OpenStudy (nikato):

well, its isosceles. u see how in the diagram, it shows 2 of the sides are congruent. and if it is isosceles, what do u know about those 2 angles

OpenStudy (nikato):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

that they are congruent

OpenStudy (nikato):

yes. and what do u know about the sum of the angles of a triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the is 28 degrees?

OpenStudy (nikato):

no, the sum of the angles of a trinagle is 180, right?

OpenStudy (nikato):

and becuz u know one of the angle is 28 and the other 2 are equal, u can set up the following equation 2x+28=180 and just solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh ok thank you so much

OpenStudy (nikato):

your welcome

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