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In a quadrilateral, the sum of two angles is 160 degrees, and the other two angles are in the ratio 2:3. What are the measures of the two angles in the ratio of 2:3?

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In a quadrilateral, the sum of two angles is 160 degrees. The other two angles are in the ratio 2:3. The measures of the angles in the ratio 2:3 are 8 degrees and 12 degrees.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a quadrilateral, the sum of two interior angles is always 180 degrees, just like in a triangle. So if we have a quadrilateral with two angles adding up to 160 degrees, the other two angles must add up to 180 - 160 = 20 degrees.

Let's call the first angle in the ratio 2:3 as 2x and the second angle as 3x.

According to the given ratio, 2x + 3x = 20. Combining like terms, we get 5x = 20. Dividing both sides by 5, we find x = 4.

Therefore, the measures of the angles in the ratio 2:3 are 2x = 2(4) = 8 degrees and 3x = 3(4) = 12 degrees.

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