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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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The lines on two of the sides of the triangle indicate that the marked sides are equal to each other. This means that the angles across from the marked sides are equal as well. This means that you can make the side without anything labeled can be labeled as x as well. Make a formula with this knowledge:

90 + x + x = 180

You can now combine like terms:

90 + 2x = 180

Solve for x:

90 - 90 + 2x = 180 - 90

2x = 90

2x / 2 = 90 / 2


\fbox{x = 45}

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