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GEOMETRY [35 POINTS]

What is the value of X?
What is the measure of angle A?
What is the measure of angle B?

GEOMETRY [35 POINTS] What is the value of X? What is the measure of angle A? What-example-1
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The key to this is to know what a remote angle is. A remote angle is one that has one leg in common with the exterior angle. Make this a little simpler.

The exterior angle is outside the triangle. In this case it is the 157 degree angle.

The two remote angles each contribute just one side to the exterior angle. <B contributes BC and <A

Theorem

The two remote angles = the exterior angle.

Equation

x + x - 21 = 157

Solution

x + x - 21 = 157 Combine the left side

2x - 21 = 157 Add 21 to both sides

2x - 21 + 21 = 157+21 Combine

2x = 178 Divide by 2

2x/2 = 178/2

x = 89

Answer

x = A = 88

89 - 21 = B =68

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