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Could somebody please tell me what angles A and B equal along with X?

Could somebody please tell me what angles A and B equal along with X?-example-1
User MrMowgli
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Answer:

x = 28

m∠A = 76°

m∠B = 104°

Explanation:

Given the figure we can see that the two angles which measure

2x + 20 and 4x - 8 are adjacent linear angles and therefore they are supplementary angles which further means they add up to 180°

So

2x + 20 + 4x - 8 = 180

2x + 4x + 20 - 8 = 180\

6x + 12 = 180

6x = 180 - 12

6x = 168

x = 168/6

x = 28

We also have the property that angles that are vertically opposite each other at the vertex of the intersection of two lines are equal

So the angle represented by 2x + 20 = 2(28) + 20 = 56 + 20 = 76°

∠A is a vertically opposite angle to this angle and therefore the magnitude of ∠A denoted by m∠A = 76°

The angle represented by 4x - 8 = 4(28) - 8 = 112 - 8 = 104°

Since ∠B is a vertically opposite angle to this angle we have

m∠B = 104°

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