Questions: Geometry
Finding an angle measure for a triangle with an extended side
Find the value of x.
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Transcript text: Geometry
Finding an angle measure for a triangle with an extended side
Find the value of $x$.
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Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Find the third angle in the triangle
The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180°. The given triangle has angles of 88° and 58°. So, the third angle is $180^\circ - 88^\circ - 58^\circ = 34^\circ$.
Step 2: Find the value of x
The third angle of the triangle (34°) and x form a straight line, so they are supplementary angles, and their sum is 180°. Thus, $x = 180^\circ - 34^\circ = 146^\circ$.