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What is mRS? 1000 15x+350 R 9x + 350 X+650 S

What is mRS? 1000 15x+350 R 9x + 350 X+650 S-example-1
User Scott Bussinger
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You need to remember that there are 360 degrees in a circle. Based on this, you can set up the following equation:


mUR+mRS+mST+mTU=360\degree

Knowing that:


\begin{gathered} mUR=100\degree \\ mRS=9x+35\degree \\ mST=x+65\degree \\ mTS=15x+35\degree \end{gathered}

You can substitute the expressions into the equation and solve for "x":


\begin{gathered} 100\degree+(9x+35\degree)+(x+65\degree)+(15x+35\degree)=360\degree \\ \\ 235\degree+25x=360\degree \\ 25x=360\degree-235\degree \\ 25x=125\degree \\ \\ x=(125\degree)/(25) \\ \\ x=5\degree \end{gathered}

Knowing the value of "x", you can find the measure of RS. This is:


\begin{gathered} mRS=9x+35\degree \\ mRS=9(5\degree)+35\degree \\ mRS=45\degree+35\degree \\ mRS=80\degree \end{gathered}

The answer is:


mRS=80\degree

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