Question

Three cell phone towers are shown at the right. The measure if M is 15 less than the measure of K. The measure of L is 5 greater than the measure of M. Which two towers are closest together? Explain

Answer 1

M=k-15
L=5+M

Answer 2

How is that work? o.O?

Answer 3

Those ar translations of the given info for the angles

Answer 4

All i understand is
M=-15
L=+5

Answer 5

M is 15 less than K --- M = K - 15

L is 5 greater than M --- L = M + 5

when you se "is" that is like 'equals

Answer 6

you can not solve that yet though, 2 equations and 3 variables

Answer 7

Oh, so its K and L because M is opposite and the smallest angle. Right?

Answer 8

I'm trying to solve it right now in my paper

Answer 9

Can you please tell me how to solve it properly?

Answer 10

you can not solve 2 equations with 3 variables, you need at least 3 equations, one for each variable

what else can you say about angles of a triangle?
they total to 180 degrees

M + L + K = 180


try and solve now for M,L and K

Answer 11

-15+5+x=180

Answer 12

Three cell phone towers are shown at the right. The measure of M is 15 less than the measure of K. The measure of L is 5 greater than the measure of M. Which two towers are closest together? Explain

Answer 13

M = K - 15
L = 5 + M
180 = M + L + K
---------------- solve first equation for K

K = M + 15
L = 5 + M
180 = M + L + K
--------------- Sub in the values of K and L in terms of M and solve for M

180 = M + (5+M) + (M + 15)

Answer 14

M = 160/3 degrees

Answer 15

53.33

Answer 16

L = 160/3 + 5

K = 160 / 3 + 15

Answer 17

L=160/3 + 5 = 58.33

Answer 18

K=160/3 +15 = 68.33

Answer 19

right, then the sides across opposite of an angle are proportional to the coresponding angle measures

Answer 20

Ok i got it thanks!!

Answer 21

the actual distances cant be found, but the relative distances can since the angles are known

Answer 22

welcome