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If mAngleP = 85°, which is a possible measure for AngleY? mAngleY = 80° mAngleY = 85° mAngleY = 100° mAngleY = 180°

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Answer:

100

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Answer:

100°

Explanation:

The complete question is

In the triangles, XY = MP and YZ = PN.

If mP = 85°, which is a possible measure for Y?

  1. mY = 80°
  2. mY = 85°
  3. mY = 100°
  4. mY = 180°

This problem is solved by simple reasoning.

In the figure, you can observe that angle Y is major than angle P, because the third side of the first triangle is major than the third side of the second triangle. So, the right answer must be higher than 85°, which is option 3, because it cannot be 180°, due to the graph doesn't show an straight angle at Y, and cannot be 80° because is lower than 85°

Therefore, the right answer is 100°.

If mAngleP = 85°, which is a possible measure for AngleY? mAngleY = 80° mAngleY = 85° mAngleY-example-1
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