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What is the measure of B in the triangle?

This triangle is not drawn to scale

What is the measure of B in the triangle? This triangle is not drawn to scale-example-1
User Interlated
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Answer:

70 degrees

Explanation:

User Nimish Gupta
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Answer:

70°

Explanation:

(a) Calculate the value of x

∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180

40 + 2x - 30 + x + 20 = 180

Combine like terms

3x + 30 = 180

Subtract 30 from each side

3x = 150

Divide each side by 3

x = 50

(b) Calculate m∠B

m∠B = 2x - 30 = 2×50 - 30 = 100 - 30 = 70°

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