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What is the measure of the indicated angle ?

What is the measure of the indicated angle ?-example-1
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Answer:

The measure of the indicated angle is 72°

Explanation:

If two parallel lines intersected by a transversal, then

  • There are pairs of corresponding angles equal in measures
  • There are pairs of alternate interior angles equal in measures
  • There are pairs of alternate exterior angles equal in measures
  • There are pairs of adjacent interior angles that are supplementary

In the given figure

∵ There are two parallel lines intersected by a transversal

∵ The angle of measure 108° and the indicated angle are adjacent

interior angles

∴ They are supplementary

∵ The sum of the measures of supplementary angles is 180°

108 + indicated angle = 180

→ Subtract 108 from both sides

The measure of the indicated angle = 72°

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