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Use the Exterior Angle Theorem to find the measure of each angle.

Use the Exterior Angle Theorem to find the measure of each angle.-example-1
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Answer: <C = 32, <D = 80, <DEC = 68

Explanation:

First, the exterior angle DEF equals the sum of the two other interior angles that are not adjacent to it, meaning that the angle DEF equals the sum of angles DCE and EDC.

Therefore, you get the equation

2y+8+6y+8=112

8y+16=112

8y = 96

y = 12

Since y is 12, let's use this to find the measure of the other angles.

DCE = 2y+8 = 32

EDC = 6y+8 = 80

Angle DEC equals 180 - 112 = 68

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