A side of the triangle below has been extended to form an exterior angle of 128. Find the value of x.

Josiah asked May 15, 2023

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Answer:

52°

Explanation:

Linear pair: If the non-common arms of two adjacent angles from a line, then they are called linear pair and they add up to 180.

x + 128 = 180 {linear pair}

x = 180 - 128

x = 52°

Val Berthe answered May 20, 2023

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