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A side of the triangle below has been extended to form an exterior angle of 146°. Find

the value of x.
146°
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A side of the triangle below has been extended to form an exterior angle of 146°. Find-example-1
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Answer:

The measure of angle x° = 34°.

Explanation:

It is given that a

We know that side of the triangle below has been extended to form an exterior angle of 146°.

  • It is clear that x° and 146° are adjacent angles.
  • It is clear that x° and 146° lie on a straight line.

We know that a straight line makes a straight angle of 180°.

Thus,

The sum of x° and 146° must be 180°.

x° + 146° = 180°

subtract 146° from both sides

x° + 146° - 146° = 180° - 146°

x° = 34°

Therefore, the measure of angle x° = 34°.

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