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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help with math medal + fan!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the measure of angle x in the figure below: 35° 47° 73° 78°

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

are x and y equivalent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I wouldn't think so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is this trigonometry?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm. I've never done this kind of thing before, or maybe I have, and i forgot. :P either way, what grade is this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok. I'm going to assume that x and y are the same measure, so solve with me- first add 56 and 51.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

107

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct. now do 180 - 107. you do this because the measure of a straight line is 180.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

73

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct. now, since the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180, you are going to add up 73 and 72.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

145

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct. now do 180-145. the difference is the measure of x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

35?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah, you got it!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the measure of angle x is 35. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks u were right!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no prob! now remember for in the future- the measure of a straight line is 180 and the sum of the angle measure in a triangle is 180.

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