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Triangle ABC is similar to triangle LMN by the AA Similarity Postulate.

Also, m∠A = 108° and m∠C = 2(m∠M).

What is m∠M?

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since two of the triangles are similar that means they are the same thing :
<A = <L
108 = 108

<C is twice from <M so :
<C is 2x < M is x


as you note down the answer you can draw two triangles and label them according to thier values, you will see that triangle ABC has two things now ;
a = 108 and c = 2x
when you have two measures in a triangle you can find the 3rd one :
suppose that third < of triangle ABC is x ;
108 + 2x + x = 180
108 + 3x = 180
3x = 180 - 108
3x = 72
x = 24

<m = 24

further if you want to find C :

< c = 2x
< c = 2 ( 24 )
< c = 48



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