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8) Given m∠ABC is 124 and m∠ABD IS 37, find m∠DBC.

8) Given m∠ABC is 124 and m∠ABD IS 37, find m∠DBC.-example-1
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To obtain the measure of the missing angle, subtract the measure of ∠ABD from the measure of ∠ABC. Note that m∠ABD + m∠DBC = m∠ABC.


m\angle DBC=m\angle ABC-m\angle ABD

Thus, we have:


m\angle DBC=124\degree-37\degree=87\degree

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