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I can't tell what angle this is... If you could help that would be great!

A pair of parallel lines is cut by a transversal:

What is the measure of angle x?


a. 60 degrees

b. 65 degrees

c. 70 degrees

d. 80 degrees

I can't tell what angle this is... If you could help that would be great! A pair of-example-1
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Answer:

65 degrees

Explanation:

Note that 80 degrees and the sum of x and 15 degrees constitute a pair of alternative interior angles. Thus, 80 = x + 15, or x = 65 degrees.

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