Question

If angle 1 = 10x + 4 and angle 2 = 5x – 4, find angle 2

a.)56
b.)78
c.)12
d.)65

Answer 1

Angle 1 and 2 are supplementary angles, meaning they must add up to 180°. You can tell this because they share a side and together, their other side forms a straight line (and straight lines are 180°).

Knowing this, you can make an equation to solve for x:
Angle 1 + Angle 2 = 180°
10x + 4 + 5x – 4 = 180°
15x = 180°
x = 12°

Knowing x = 12°, you can plug the value of x into the equation for angle 2 to find its measurement:
Angle 2 = 5x – 4
Angle 2 = 5(12°) - 4
Angle 2 = 56°

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Answer: A) 56°