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Find x and m∠P from the following photo:



Find x and m∠P from the following photo: ​-example-1

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Based on isosceles triangle PQR, the value of x is 16°. The angle measure of P is 51°.

In Mathematics and Geometry, the sum of the interior angles in a triangle is equal to 180 degrees. This ultimately implies that, we would sum up all of the angles in any given triangle ABC as follows;

m∠A + m∠B + m∠C =180°

Based on isosceles triangle PQR, we have the following congruent angles;

m∠P ≅ m∠Q

m∠P + m∠Q + m∠R = 180°

3x + 3 + 3x + 3 + 5x - 2 = 180°

11x = 180 - 4

11x = 176

x = 16°

For the angle measure of P, we have;

m∠P = 3x + 3

m∠P = 3(16) + 3

m∠P = 51°

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