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The measure of the angle formed at the center of anoxygen atom in a water molecule is about 105. The angles formed at each hydrogen atom are congruent. What is the size of the angle at each hydrogen atom?​

Can someone please help me The measure of the angle formed at the center of anoxygen-example-1

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Answer:

The size is 37.5 degrees

Explanation:

The total angle in the triangle is 180

Since the other two angles are congruent. it means that they are equal

Let us call each of the angles x

Mathematically,

x + x + 105 = 180

2x = 180-105

2x = 75

x = 75/2

x = 37.5

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