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What is the value of x?

a. 19 degrees

b. 26 degrees

c. 29 degrees

d. 109 degrees

What is the value of x? a. 19 degrees b. 26 degrees c. 29 degrees d. 109 degrees-example-1

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Answer:

a. 19 degrees

Explanation:

The angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees.

This triangle is a right triangle, so it has a 90 degree angle.

The three angles are 90, 71, and x

90+71+x = 180

Combine like terms.

161+x=180

Subtract 161 from each side

161-161 +x =180-161

x =19

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