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The lines mean that the angles are all the same and it asks you to calculate x. see the attachment

The lines mean that the angles are all the same and it asks you to calculate x. see-example-1
User Alex Blundell
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Answer:

x = 135 degrees

Explanation:

The measure of each interior angle of a regular polygon is given by = (n-2)×180/n where n is the number of sides.

So for the regular octagon the measure of each interior angle is (8-2)×180/8 = 135

y = 135-90

y = 45 degrees

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y + y + z = 135

90 + z = 135

z = 45 degrees

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v = w = 90 (alternate interior angles of parallel lines)

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z + w + w + x = 360 (angles in a quadrilateral add to 360)

45 + 90 + 90 + x = 360

225 + x = 360

x = 135 degrees

Good Luck!

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