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Please Help! 2 (Geometry)

Please Help! 2 (Geometry)-example-1
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Answer: 72

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Step-by-step explanation:

The two angles shown are vertical angles. Such angles are opposite one another in an X configuration like this. They don't have to be vertically aligned.

Vertical angles are always congruent.

angle DHG = angle EHF

6(x-2) = 3x+30

6x-12 = 3x+30

6x-3x = 30+12

3x = 42

x = 42/3

x = 14

Then use that x value to find each angle.

  • angle DHG = 6(x-2) = 6(14-2) = 6(12) = 72
  • angle EHF = 3x+30 = 3(14)+30 = 42+30 = 72

The fact we get the same result (72) each time confirms we have the correct x value, and it confirms the overall answer.

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